2011-12 Bowl Season

The 2011-12 bowl season rolled from Dec. 17 with a trio of contests through the BCS championship game on Jan. 9 in New Orleans when Alabama won its second national title in three years. Look back at how all your favorite teams and conferences fared during the bowl season.

Complete Bowl Schedule: Dec. 17 to Dec. 24 | Dec. 26 to Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 to Jan. 9

Independence Bowl — Shreveport, La. – Dec. 26
Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
North Carolina Tar Heels Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Atlantic Coast Interim Coach: Everett Withers All-Time Bowl Record: 13-16		Missouri Tigers Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Big 12 Coach: Gary Pinkel All-Time Bowl Record: 13-16

Little Caesars Bowl — Detroit – Dec. 27
Purdue 37, Western Michgan 32 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Western Michigan Broncos Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Mid-American Coach: Bill Cubit All-Time Bowl Record: 0-5		Purdue Boilermakers Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Big Ten Coach: Danny Hope All-Time Bowl Record: 9-7

Belk Bowl — Charlotte, N.C. – Dec. 27
NC State 31, Louisville 24 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Louisville Cardinals Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Big East Coach: Charlie Strong All-Time Bowl Record: 7-8-1		NC State Wolfpack Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Atlantic Coast Coach: Tom O’Brien All-Time Bowl Record: 14-11-1

Military Bowl — Washington, D.C. – Dec. 28
Toledo 42, Air Force 41 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Toledo Rockets Season Record: 9-4 Conference: Mid-American Coach: Matt Campbell All-Time Bowl Record: 8-4 (2010)		Air Force Falcons Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Mountain West Coach: Troy Calhoun All-Time Bowl Record: 10-11-1

Holiday Bowl — San Diego – Dec. 28
Texas 21, California 10 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
California Golden Bears Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Pac-12 Coach: Jeff Tedford All-Time Bowl Record: 10-10-1		Texas Longhorns Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Big 12 Coach: Mack Brown All-Time Bowl Record: 26-22-2

Champs Sports Bowl — Orlando – Dec. 29
Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Florida State Seminoles Season Record: 9-4 Conference: Atlantic Coast Coach: Jimbo Fisher All-Time Bowl Record: 23-14-2		Notre Dame Fighting Irish Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Independent Coach: Brian Kelly  All-Time Bowl Record: 15-16

Alamo Bowl — San Antonio – Dec. 29
Baylor 67, Washington 56 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Washington Huskies Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Pac-12 Coach: Jeff Sarkisian All-Time Bowl Record: 15-15-1		Baylor Bears Season Record: 10-3 Conference: Big 12 Coach: Art Briles  All-Time Bowl Record: 9-9

Armed Forces Bowl — Dallas – Dec. 30
BYU 24, Tulsa 21 Box Score | Recap Seasons Statistics
BYU Cougars Season Record: 10-3 Conference: Independent Coach: Bronco Mendenhall All-Time Bowl Record: 12-17-1		Tulsa Golden Hurricane Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Conference USA Coach: Bill Blankenship  All-Time Bowl Record: 8-10

Pinstripe Bowl — Bronx, N.Y. – Dec. 30
Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Season Record: 9-4 Conference: Big East Coach: Greg Schiano All-Time Bowl Record: 5-2		Iowa State Cyclones Season Record: 6-7 Conference: Big 12 Coach: Paul Rhodes All-Time Bowl Record: 3-8

Music City Bowl — Nashville, Tenn. — Dec. 30
Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Souteastern Coach: Dan Mullen  All-Time Bowl Record: 9-6		Wake Forest Demon Deacons Season Record: 6-7 Conference: Atlantic Coast Coach: Jim Grobe All-Time Bowl Record: 6-4

Insight Bowl — Tempe, Ariz. – Dec. 30
Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14 Box Score | Recap Season Statistics
Iowa Hawkeyes Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Big Ten Coach: Kirk Ferentz All-Time Bowl Record: 14-11-1		Oklahoma Sooners Season Record: 10-3 Conference: Big 12 Coach: Bob Stoops All-Time Bowl Record: 27-17-1

Meineke Car Care Bowl — Houston – Dec. 31
Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22 Box Score | Recap  Season Statistics
Texas A&M Aggies Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Big 12 Interim Coach: Tim DeRuyter All-Time Bowl Record: 14-19		Northwestern Wildcats Season Record: 6-7 Conference: Big Ten Coach: Pat Fitzgerald  All-Time Bowl Record: 1-9

Sun Bowl — El Paso, Texas – Dec. 31
Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27 (OT) Box Score | Recap  Season Statistics
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Atlantic Coast Coach: Paul Johnson All-Time Bowl Record: 22-18		Utah Utes Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Pac-12 Coach: Kyle Whittingham All-Time Bowl Record: 13-4

Liberty Bowl — Memphis, Tenn. – Dec. 31
Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 Box Score | Recap  Season Statistics
Cincinnati Bearcats Season Record: 10-3 Conference: Big East Coach: Butch Jones All-Time Bowl Record: 6-6		Vanderbilt Commodores Season Record: 6-7 Conference: Southeastern Coach: James Franklin  All-Time Bowl Record: 2-2-1

Fight Hunger Bowl — San Francisco – Dec. 31
Illinois 20, UCLA 14 Box Score | Recap  Season Statistics
Illinois Fighting Illini Season Record: 7-6 Conference: Big Ten Interim Coach: Vic Koenning All-Time Bowl Record: 8-9		UCLA Bruins Season Record: 6-8 Conference: Pac-12 Interim Coach: Mike Johnson  All-Time Bowl Record: 14-16-1

Chick-fil-A Bowl — Atlanta – Dec. 31
Auburn 43, Virginia 24 Box Score | Recap  Season Statistics
Virginia Cavaliers Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Atlantic Coast Coach: Mike London  All-Time Bowl Record: 7-11		Auburn Tigers Season Record: 8-5 Conference: Southeastern Coach: Gene Chizik All-Time Bowl Record: 22-13-1

Complete Bowl Schedule: Dec. 17 to Dec. 24 | Dec. 26 to Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 to Jan. 9