Bowls and playoffs
The 1971 football postseason, including games played in 1972.
Bowls
Bluebonnet Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Colorado 29 · Houston 17
December 31, 1971
Houston
Cotton Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 30 · Texas 6
January 1, 1972
Location not documented
Fiesta Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Arizona St. 45 · Florida St. 38
December 27, 1971
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Georgia 7 · North Carolina 3
December 31, 1971
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 14 · Arkansas 13
December 20, 1971
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Nebraska 38 · Alabama 6
January 1, 1972
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Ole Miss 41 · Georgia Tech 18
December 30, 1971
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Stanford 13 · Michigan 12
January 1, 1972
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma 40 · Auburn 22
January 1, 1972
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
LSU 33 · Iowa St. 15
December 18, 1971
Location not documented
Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Samford 20 · Ohio Wesleyan 10
Date not documented
Phenix City, Ala.
Boardwalk Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Delaware 72 · LIU Post 22
Date not documented
Atlantic City, N.J.
Camellia Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Boise St. 32 · Chico St. 28
Date not documented
Sacramento, Calif.
Grantland Rice Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Tennessee St. 26 · McNeese St. 23
Date not documented
Baton Rouge, La.
Knute Rockne Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Bridgeport 17 · Hampden-Sydney 12
Date not documented
Atlantic City, N.J.
Pioneer Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Louisiana Tech 14 · Eastern Mich. 3
Date not documented
Wichita Falls, Texas
Tangerine Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Toledo 28 · Richmond 3
December 28, 1971
Location not documented
Azalea Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Jackson St. 40 · Alabama A&M 21
December 4, 1971
Mobile, AL
Boot Hill Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Dakota St. 23 · Northwestern Okla. 20
December 4, 1971
Dodge City, KS
Cowboy Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Howard Payne 16 · Cameron 13
December 11, 1971
Lawton, OK
Mercy Bowl II
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Cal St. Fullerton 17 · Fresno St. 14
December 11, 1971
Anaheim, CA
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Bethany (KS) 17 · Missouri Valley 14
December 4, 1971
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 27 · Kentucky St. 9
December 11, 1971
Miami
Share Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Carson-Newman 54 · Fairmont St. 3
December 11, 1971
Knoxville, TN
All-star games
All-American Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 27 · South 8
January 9, 1972
Location not documented
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 9 · Blue 0
December 28, 1971
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Dallas 20 · All-Stars 7
July 28, 1972
Location not documented
Coaches All-American Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 42 · West 20
June 24, 1972
Location not documented
East-West Black All-Star Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 19 · West 10
December 11, 1971
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 17 · East 13
December 31, 1971
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 24 · South 7
January 8, 1972
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 7 · North 6
December 27, 1971
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 26 · South 21
January 8, 1972
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.