# 1989–90 NCAA football bowl games

The 1989–90 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1989 and January 1990 to end the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 18 team-competitive games, and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 9, 1989, and concluded on January 20, 1990, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.

## Schedule

| Date | Game | Site | Time (US EST) | TV | Matchup (pre-game record) | AP pre-game rank | UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank |
| 12/9 | California Bowl | Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California | | | Fresno State 27 (10–1) (Big West Champion), Ball State 6 (7–2–2) (MAC Champion) | NR NR | NR NR |
| 12/16 | Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana | | Mizlou | Oregon 27 (7–4) (Pac-10), Tulsa 24 (6–5) (Independent) | NR NR | NR NR |
| 12/25 | Aloha Bowl | Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii | | ABC | Michigan State 33 (7–4) (Big Ten), Hawaii 13 (9–2–1) (WAC) | #22 #25 | NR #19 |
| 12/28 | Liberty Bowl | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee | | Raycom Sports | Ole Miss 42 (7–4) (SEC), Air Force 29 (8–3–1) (WAC) | NR NR | NR NR |
| 12/28 | All-American Bowl | Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama | | ESPN | Texas Tech 49 (8–3) (SWC), Duke 21 (8–3) (ACC) | #24 #20 | #19 NR |
| 12/30 | Holiday Bowl | Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California | | ESPN | Penn State 50 (7–3–1) (Independent), BYU 39 (10–2) (WAC Champion) | #18 #19 | #18 #16 |
| 12/30 | Gator Bowl | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida | | | Clemson 27 (9–2) (ACC), West Virginia 7 (8–2–1) (Independent) | #14 #17 | #13 #17 |
| 12/30 | John Hancock Bowl | Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas | | CBS | Pittsburgh 31 (7–3–1) (Independent), Texas A&M 28 (8–3) (SWC) | #24 #16 | NR #15 |
| 12/30 | Peach Bowl | Fulton County Stadium Atlanta | | ABC | Syracuse 19 (7–4) (Independent), Georgia 18 (6–5) (SEC) | NR NR | NR NR |
| 12/30 | Freedom Bowl | Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California | | NBC | Washington 34 (7–4) (Pac-10), Florida 7 (7–4) (SEC) | NR NR | NR NR |
| 12/31 | Copper Bowl | Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona | | TBS | Arizona 17 (7–4) (Pac-10), NC State 10 (7–4) (ACC) | NR NR | NR NR |
| 1/1 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida | | NBC | Auburn 31 (9–2) (SEC), Ohio State 14 (8–3) (Big Ten) | #9 #21 | #10 NR |
| 1/1 | Florida Citrus Bowl | Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida | 12:00 PM | ABC | Illinois 31 (9–2) (Big Ten), Virginia 21 (10–2) (ACC) | #11 #15 | #11 #14 |
| 1/1 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas | 1:30 PM | CBS | Tennessee 31 (10–1) (SEC), Arkansas 27 (10–1) (SWC Champion) | #8 #10 | #8 #9 |
| 1/1 | Fiesta Bowl | Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona | | NBC | Florida State 41 (9–2) (Independent), Nebraska 17 (10–1) (Big Eight) | #5 #6 | #5 #6 |
| 1/1 | Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California | 4:30 PM | ABC | USC 17 (8–2–1) (Pac-10 Champion), Michigan 10 (10–1) (Big Ten Champion) | #12 #3 | #12 #3 |
| 1/1 | Sugar Bowl | Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana | 7:00 PM | ABC | Miami (FL) 33 (10–1) (Independent), Alabama 25 (10–1) (SEC Champion) | #2 #7 | #2 #7 |
| 1/1 | Orange Bowl | Miami Orange Bowl Miami | 8:00 PM | NBC | Notre Dame 21 (11–1) (Independent), Colorado 6 (11–0) (Big Eight Champion) | #4 #1 | #4 #1 |