Bowls and playoffs
The 1948 football postseason, including games played in 1949.
Bowls
Camellia Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Hardin-Simmons 49 · Wichita St. 12
December 30, 1948
Lafayette, LA
Cotton Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
SMU 21 · Oregon 13
January 1, 1949
Location not documented
Delta Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
William & Mary 20 · Oklahoma St. 0
January 1, 1949
Memphis, TN
Dixie Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Baylor 20 · Wake Forest 7
January 1, 1949
Birmingham, AL
Gator Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Clemson 24 · Missouri 23
January 1, 1949
Location not documented
Harbor Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Villanova 27 · Nevada 7
January 1, 1949
San Diego
Orange Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Texas 41 · Georgia 28
January 1, 1949
Location not documented
Raisin Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Occidental 21 · Colorado St. 20
January 1, 1949
Fresno, CA
Rose Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Northwestern 20 · California 14
January 1, 1949
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Salad Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Drake 14 · Arizona 13
January 1, 1949
Phoenix
Shrine Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Hardin-Simmons 40 · Ouachita Baptist 12
December 18, 1948
Little Rock, AR
Sugar Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma 14 · North Carolina 6
January 1, 1949
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
West Virginia 21 · UTEP 12
January 1, 1949
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Murray St. 21 · Sul Ross St. 21
January 1, 1949
Location not documented
Burley Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
West Chester 7 · Appalachian St. 2
November 25, 1948
Johnson City, TN
Cigar Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Missouri Valley 13 · St. Thomas (MN) 13
January 1, 1949
Tampa, FL
Corn Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Ill. Wesleyan 6 · Eastern Ill. 0
November 25, 1948
Bloomington, IL
Fish Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Southwestern (TX) 7 · Corpus Christi 0
Date not documented
Corpus Christi, TX
Fish Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Hampton 20 · Central St. (OH) 19
December 4, 1948
Norfolk, VA
Fruit Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Southern U. 30 · San Fran. St. 0
December 5, 1948
San Francisco
Glass Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Toledo 27 · Oklahoma City 14
December 4, 1948
Toledo, OH
Grape Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Hardin-Simmons 35 · Pacific 35
December 11, 1948
Lodi, CA
Great Lakes Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
John Carroll 14 · Canisius 13
December 5, 1948
Cleveland
Missouri-Kansas Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Emporia St. 34 · Missouri St. 20
December 4, 1948
Kansas City, MO
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Virginia Union 10 · Florida A&M 6
December 4, 1948
Miami
Paper Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Jacksonville St. 19 · Troy 0
December 18, 1948
Pensacola, FL
Pear Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Col. of Idaho 27 · Southern Ore. St. 20
November 25, 1948
Medford, OR
Pineapple Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Oregon St. 47 · Hawaii 27
January 1, 1949
Honolulu
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Central St. (OH) 6 · Prairie View 0
January 1, 1949
Also called Bayou City Bowl
Refrigerator Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Evansville 13 · Missouri Valley 7
December 4, 1948
Evansville, IN
Silver Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Pacific Fleet 33 · Mexico All-Stars 26
December 11, 1948
Mexico City, Mexico
Texhoma Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Ouachita Baptist 7 · Southeastern Okla. 0
December 10, 1948
Denison, TX
Vulcan Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Kentucky St. 23 · N.C. A&T 13
January 1, 1949
Birmingham, AL
All-star games
American College All-Star Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
American All-Stars 43 · Canadian All-Stars 0
American All-Stars 14 · Hawaiian All-Stars 0
December 26, 1948
Location not documented
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 19 · Gray 13
December 25, 1948
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Philadelphia 38 · All-Stars 0
August 12, 1949
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 14 · West 12
January 1, 1949
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 24 · North 14
December 25, 1948
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.