1990–91 NCAA football bowl games
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| Season | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular season | September 1–December 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of bowls | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl games | December 8, 1990 – January 1, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Championship | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | Colorado Buffaloes and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990–91 NCAA football bowl games featured 19 games, starting early in December 1990 and ending on New Year's Day 1991. They followed the 1990 regular season and ended in controversy. Going into the postseason, Colorado had a 10–1–1 record and was ranked #1 in both Coaches' and AP polls. After a relatively unimpressive (and controversial) 10–9 victory over #5 Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl and an impressive victory by the undefeated (10–0–1) #2 Georgia Tech in the Citrus Bowl, the Buffaloes lost their #1 ranking to the Yellow Jackets in the Coaches' Poll, creating a split championship. This controversial ending, along with the dual undefeated champions of the following year, led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition.
Bowl games
- NOTE: Rankings used are the final regular season AP Rankings whenever noted
Final rankings
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1. Colorado |
1. Georgia Tech |
- Florida, Houston, and Oklahoma were on probation by the NCAA during the 1990 season; they were therefore ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches' Poll
References
- ^ "Canley's Five Touchdowns Power San Jose State : California Bowl: He breaks the scoring record for the game as the Spartans storm past Central Michigan, 48-24". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 1990.
- ^ "1990 College Football Bowl Games". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "1990 Aloha Bowl". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "1990 College Football Polls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.