Bowls and playoffs
The 1984 football postseason, including games played in 1985.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: Montana St. 19 · Louisiana Tech 6
11 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 15, 1984
Final site: Charleston, SC
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Troy 18 · North Dakota St. 17
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: McAllen, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Augustana (IL) 21 · Central (IA) 12
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Kings Island, OH
Bowls
All-American Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Kentucky 20 · Wisconsin 19
December 29, 1984
Birmingham, AL
Aloha Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
SMU 27 · Notre Dame 20
December 29, 1984
Honolulu
Bluebonnet Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
West Virginia 31 · TCU 14
December 31, 1984
Houston
California Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UNLV 30 · Toledo 13
December 15, 1984
Fresno, CA
Cherry Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Army 10 · Michigan St. 6
December 22, 1984
Pontiac, MI
Cotton Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Boston College 45 · Houston 28
January 1, 1985
Location not documented
Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UCLA 39 · Miami (FL) 37
January 1, 1985
Location not documented
Florida Citrus Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 17 · Georgia 17
December 22, 1984
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Iowa 55 · Texas 17
December 26, 1984
Anaheim, CA
Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma St. 21 · South Carolina 14
December 28, 1984
Location not documented
Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
BYU 24 · Michigan 17
December 21, 1984
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Air Force 23 · Virginia Tech 7
December 15, 1984
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Auburn 21 · Arkansas 15
December 27, 1984
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Washington 28 · Oklahoma 17
January 1, 1985
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Virginia 27 · Purdue 24
December 31, 1984
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Southern California 20 · Ohio St. 17
January 1, 1985
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Nebraska 28 · LSU 10
January 1, 1985
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Maryland 28 · Tennessee 27
December 22, 1984
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 33 · Blue 6
December 25, 1984
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 21 · East 10
January 5, 1985
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
SWAC 14 · MEAC 0
January 12, 1985
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 34 · West 14
January 5, 1985
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 28 · East 14
January 13, 1985
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 23 · North 7
January 12, 1985
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.