Bowls and playoffs
The 1988 football postseason, including games played in 1989.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: Furman 17 · Ga. Southern 12
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 17, 1988
Final site: Pocatello, ID
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: North Dakota St. 35 · Portland St. 21
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Florence, Alabama
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: SUNY Cortland 32 · Hofstra 27
Final: Ithaca 34 · Wagner 31
Final: Ferrum 34 · Rhodes 10
Final: Moravian 17 · Widener 7
Final: Wittenberg 35 · Dayton 28
Final: Augustana (IL) 25 · Adrian 7
Final: Central (IA) 7 · Concordia-M’head 0
Final: Wis.-Whitewater 29 · Simpson 27
Final: Ithaca 39 · Central (IA) 24
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Phenix City, AL
Bowls
All-American Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida 14 · Illinois 10
December 29, 1988
Birmingham, AL
Aloha Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Washington St. 24 · Houston 22
December 25, 1988
Honolulu
California Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 35 · Western Mich. 30
December 10, 1988
Fresno, CA
Federal Express Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Miami (FL) 23 · Nebraska 3
January 2, 1989
Location not documented
Florida Citrus Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Clemson 13 · Oklahoma 6
January 2, 1989
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
BYU 20 · Colorado 17
December 29, 1988
Anaheim, CA
Hall of Fame Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Syracuse 23 · LSU 10
January 2, 1989
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Southern Miss. 38 · UTEP 18
December 23, 1988
Location not documented
John Hancock Sun Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Alabama 29 · Army 28
December 24, 1988
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Indiana 34 · South Carolina 10
December 28, 1988
Location not documented
Mazda Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Georgia 34 · Michigan St. 27
January 1, 1989
Location not documented
Mobil Cotton Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UCLA 17 · Arkansas 3
January 2, 1989
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
North Carolina St. 28 · Iowa 23
December 31, 1988
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Michigan 22 · Southern California 14
January 2, 1989
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sea World Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma St. 62 · Wyoming 14
December 30, 1988
Location not documented
Sunkist Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Notre Dame 34 · West Virginia 21
January 2, 1989
Location not documented
USF&G Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 13 · Auburn 7
January 2, 1989
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 22 · Gray 21
December 25, 1988
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 24 · West 6
January 15, 1989
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 21 · West 10
January 7, 1989
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 30 · West 7
January 15, 1989
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 13 · North 12
January 21, 1989
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.