Bowls and playoffs
The 1961 football postseason, including games played in 1962.
Bowls
Aviation Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
New Mexico 28 · Western Mich. 12
December 9, 1961
Dayton, OH
Bluebonnet Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Kansas 33 · Rice 7
December 16, 1961
Houston
Cotton Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Texas 12 · Ole Miss 7
January 1, 1962
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 30 · Georgia Tech 15
December 30, 1961
Location not documented
Gotham Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Baylor 24 · Utah St. 9
December 9, 1961
New York
Liberty Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Syracuse 15 · Miami (FL) 14
December 16, 1961
Location not documented
Mercy Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 36 · Bowling Green 6
November 23, 1961
Los Angeles
Orange Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
LSU 25 · Colorado 7
January 1, 1962
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Minnesota 21 · UCLA 3
January 1, 1962
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Alabama 10 · Arkansas 3
January 1, 1962
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Villanova 17 · Wichita St. 9
December 30, 1961
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Lamar 21 · Middle Tenn. 14
December 29, 1961
Location not documented
All-Sports Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Okla. Panhandle 28 · Langston 14
December 9, 1961
Oklahoma City
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Truman 22 · Parsons 8
November 25, 1961
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 14 · Jackson St. 8
December 9, 1961
Miami
West Virginia Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
West Va. Wesleyan 12 · Salem Int’l 0
Date not documented
Clarksburg, WV
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 9 · Blue 7
December 30, 1961
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Green Bay 42 · All-Stars 20
August 3, 1962
Location not documented
Coaches All-American Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 13 · West 8
June 29, 1962
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 21 · East 8
December 30, 1961
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 7 · West 7
January 7, 1962
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 35 · North 16
December 25, 1961
Location not documented
Optimist All-America Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Major-College 31 · Small-College 0
December 30, 1961
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 42 · North 7
January 6, 1962
Location not documented
U.S. Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 33 · East 19
January 7, 1962
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.