* Dictionary * year: year team1: Team playing team2: Team playing bowl: Bowl nrsuper: Nielsen rating of the Super Bowl that year nrrs: Average of the Nielsen ratings for the regular season college football games of that year nr: Nielsen rating for that Bowl won: Rank of winning team lost: Rank of losing team bc: = 1 if bowl is part of the Bowl Coalition, = 0 o/w ba: = 1 if bowl is part of the Bowl Alliance, = 0 o/w bcs: = 1 if bowl is part of the Bowl Championship Series, = 0 o/w no_of_bowls: number of bowls played that day (excluding the one in consideration) ************** year team1 team2 bowl nrsuper nrrs nr won lost bc ba bcs no_of_bowls 1977 "Notre-Dame" "Texas" "cotton" 5 1 0 0 0 1977 "Penn-State" "Arizona-State" "fiesta" 8 15 0 0 0 1977 "Arkansas" "Oklahoma" "orange" 6 2 0 0 0 1977 "Washington" "Michigan" "rose" 13 4 0 0 0 1977 "Alabama" "Ohio-State" "sugar" 3 9 0 0 0 1978 "Notre-Dame" "Houston" "cotton" 10 9 0 0 0 1978 "Arkansas" "UCLA" "fiesta" 8 15 0 0 0 1978 "Oklahoma" "Nebraska" "orange" 4 6 0 0 0 1978 "Southern-California" "Michigan" "rose" 3 5 0 0 0 1978 "Alabama" "Penn-State" "sugar" 2 1 0 0 0 1979 "Houston" "Nebraska" "cotton" 8 7 0 0 0 1979 "Pittsburgh" "Arizona" "fiesta" 10 26 0 0 0 1979 "Oklahoma" "Florida-State" "orange" 5 4 0 0 0 1979 "Southern-California" "Ohio-State" "rose" 3 1 0 0 0 1979 "Alabama" "Arkansas" "sugar" 2 6 0 0 0 1980 "Alabama" "Baylor" "cotton" 9 6 0 0 0 1980 "Penn-State" "Ohio-State" "fiesta" 10 11 0 0 0 1980 "Oklahoma" "Florida-State" "orange" 4 2 0 0 0 1980 "Michigan" "Washington" "rose" 5 16 0 0 0 1980 "Georgia" "Notre-Dame" "sugar" 1 7 0 0 0 1981 "Texas" "Alabama" "cotton" 6 3 0 0 0 1981 "Penn-State" "Southern-California" "fiesta" 7 8 0 0 0 1981 "Clemson" "Nebraska" "orange" 1 4 0 0 0 1981 "Washington" "Iowa" "rose" 12 13 0 0 0 1981 "Pittsburgh" "Georgia" "sugar" 10 2 0 0 0 1982 "Southern-Methodist" "Pittsburgh" "cotton" 4 6 0 0 0 1982 "Arizona-State" "Oklahoma" "fiesta" 11 12 0 0 0 1982 "Nebraska" "Louisiana-State" "orange" 3 13 0 0 0 1982 "UCLA" "Michigan" "rose" 5 19 0 0 0 1982 "Penn-State" "Georgia" "sugar" 2 1 0 0 0 1983 "Georgia" "Texas" "cotton" 7 2 0 0 0 1983 "Ohio-State" "Pittsburgh" "fiesta" 14 15 0 0 0 1983 "Miami-(Fla.)" "Nebraska" "orange" 5 1 0 0 0 1983 "UCLA" "Illinois" "rose" 26 4 0 0 0 1983 "Auburn" "Michigan" "sugar" 3 8 0 0 0 1984 "Boston-College" "Houston" "cotton" 8 26 0 0 0 4 1984 "UCLA" "Miami-(Fla.)" "fiesta" 14 13 0 0 0 4 1984 "Washington" "Oklahoma" "orange" 4 2 0 0 0 4 1984 "Southern-California" "Ohio-State" "rose" 18 6 0 0 0 4 1984 "Nebraska" "Louisiana-State" "sugar" 5 11 0 0 0 4 1985 "Texas-A&M" "Auburn" "cotton" 48.3 7 12.7 11 16 0 0 0 4 1985 "Michigan" "Nebraska" "fiesta" 48.3 7 14.7 5 7 0 0 0 4 1985 "Oklahoma" "Penn-State" "orange" 48.3 7 21.3 3 1 0 0 0 4 1985 "UCLA" "Iowa" "rose" 48.3 7 22.7 13 4 0 0 0 4 1985 "Tennessee" "Miami-(Fla.)" "sugar" 48.3 7 6.8 8 2 0 0 0 4 1986 "Ohio-State" "Texas-A&M" "cotton" 45.8 6.9 13.6 11 8 0 0 0 4 1986 "Penn-State" "Miami-(Fla.)" "fiesta" 45.8 6.9 24.9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1986 "Oklahoma" "Arkansas" "orange" 45.8 6.9 16 3 9 0 0 0 4 1986 "Arizona-State" "Michigan" "rose" 45.8 6.9 17.7 7 4 0 0 0 4 1986 "Nebraska" "Louisiana-State" "sugar" 45.8 6.9 8.6 6 5 0 0 0 4 1987 "Texas-A&M" "Notre-Dame" "cotton" 41.9 6.2 10 13 12 0 0 0 5 1987 "Florida-State" "Nebraska" "fiesta" 41.9 6.2 8.7 3 5 0 0 0 5 1987 "Miami-(Fla.)" "Oklahoma" "orange" 41.9 6.2 20.8 2 1 0 0 0 5 1987 "Michigan-State" "Southern-California" "rose" 41.9 6.2 16.5 8 16 0 0 0 5 1987 "Auburn" "Syracuse" "sugar" 41.9 6.2 7.9 4 6 0 0 0 5 1988 "UCLA" "Arkansas" "cotton" 43.5 6.2 9.8 9 8 0 0 0 3 1988 "Notre-Dame" "West-Virginia" "fiesta" 43.5 6.2 17 1 3 0 0 0 3 1988 "Miami-(Fla.)" "Nebraska" "orange" 43.5 6.2 12.9 2 6 0 0 0 3 1988 "Michigan" "Southern-California" "rose" 43.5 6.2 10.8 11 5 0 0 0 1 1988 "Florida-State" "Auburn" "sugar" 43.5 6.2 8.1 4 7 0 0 0 3 1989 "Tennessee" "Arkansas" "cotton" 39 6.1 7.5 8 10 0 0 0 5 1989 "Florida-State" "Nebraska" "fiesta" 39 6.1 8.8 5 6 0 0 0 5 1989 "Notre-Dame" "Colorado" "orange" 39 6.1 18.5 4 1 0 0 0 5 1989 "Southern-California" "Michigan" "rose" 39 6.1 14.6 12 3 0 0 0 5 1989 "Miami-(Fla.)" "Alabama" "sugar" 39 6.1 7.4 2 7 0 0 0 5 1990 "Miami-(Fla.)" "Texas" "cotton" 41.9 5.5 9.4 4 3 0 0 0 7 1990 "Louisville" "Alabama" "fiesta" 41.9 5.5 6.2 18 25 0 0 0 7 1990 "Colorado" "Notre-Dame" "orange" 41.9 5.5 18.3 1 5 0 0 0 7 1990 "Washington" "Iowa" "rose" 41.9 5.5 11.9 8 17 0 0 0 7 1990 "Tennessee" "Virginia" "sugar" 41.9 5.5 4.9 10 26 0 0 0 7 1991 "Florida-State" "Texas-A&M" "cotton" 40.3 6.2 10.3 5 9 0 0 0 7 1991 "Penn-State" "Tennessee" "fiesta" 40.3 6.2 7 6 10 0 0 0 7 1991 "Miami-(Fla.)" "Nebraska" "orange" 40.3 6.2 11 1 11 0 0 0 7 1991 "Washington" "Michigan" "rose" 40.3 6.2 15.4 2 4 0 0 0 7 1991 "Notre-Dame" "Florida" "sugar" 40.3 6.2 10.8 18 3 0 0 0 7 1992 "Notre-Dame" "Texas-A&M" "cotton" 45.1 6 10.2 5 4 1 0 0 6 1992 "Syracuse" "Colorado" "fiesta" 45.1 6 6.2 6 10 1 0 0 6 1992 "Florida-State" "Nebraska" "orange" 45.1 6 4 3 11 1 0 0 6 1992 "Michigan" "Washington" "rose" 45.1 6 14.3 7 9 0 0 0 6 1992 "Alabama" "Miami-(Fla.)" "sugar" 45.1 6 18.2 2 1 1 0 0 6 1993 "Notre-Dame" "Texas-A&M" "cotton" 45.5 6.4 11.3 4 7 1 0 0 6 1993 "Arizona" "Miami-(Fla.)" "fiesta" 45.5 6.4 7.9 16 10 1 0 0 6 1993 "Florida-State" "Nebraska" "orange" 45.5 6.4 17.8 1 2 1 0 0 6 1993 "Wisconsin" "UCLA" "rose" 45.5 6.4 11.3 9 14 0 0 0 6 1993 "Florida" "West-Virginia" "sugar" 45.5 6.4 5.2 8 3 1 0 0 6 1994 "Southern-California" "Texas-Tech" "cotton" 41.3 6.4 4.6 21 26 1 0 0 4 1994 "Colorado" "Notre-Dame" "fiesta" 41.3 6.4 6 4 26 1 0 0 4 1994 "Nebraska" "Miami-(Fla.)" "orange" 41.3 6.4 11.4 1 3 1 0 0 4 1994 "Penn-State" "Oregon" "rose" 41.3 6.4 18.2 2 12 0 0 0 4 1994 "Florida-State" "Florida" "sugar" 41.3 6.4 14.9 7 5 1 0 0 4 1995 "Colorado" "Oregon" "cotton" 46 5.8 5.6 7 12 0 0 0 4 1995 "Nebraska" "Florida" "fiesta" 46 5.8 18.8 1 2 0 1 0 1 1995 "Florida-State" "Notre-Dame" "orange" 46 5.8 12.5 8 6 0 1 0 4 1995 "Southern-California" "Northwestern" "rose" 46 5.8 19.2 17 3 0 0 0 4 1995 "Virginia-Tech" "Texas" "sugar" 46 5.8 6.3 13 9 0 1 0 2 1996 "Brigham-Young" "Kansas-State" "cotton" 43.3 4.3 5.6 5 14 0 0 0 5 1996 "Penn-State" "Texas" "fiesta" 43.3 4.3 10 7 20 0 1 0 5 1996 "Nebraska" "Virginia-Tech" "orange" 43.3 4.3 7.8 6 10 0 1 0 2 1996 "Ohio-State" "Arizona-State" "rose" 43.3 4.3 16.5 4 2 0 0 0 5 1996 "Florida" "Florida-State" "sugar" 43.3 4.3 17.9 3 1 0 1 0 0 1997 "UCLA" "Texas-A&M" "cotton" 44.5 3.9 6.2 5 20 0 0 0 6 1997 "Kansas-State" "Syracuse" "fiesta" 44.5 3.9 5.8 8 21 0 1 0 0 1997 "Nebraska" "Tennessee" "orange" 44.5 3.9 13.3 2 7 0 1 0 6 1997 "Michigan" "Washington-State" "rose" 44.5 3.9 17.6 1 9 0 0 0 6 1997 "Florida-State" "Ohio-State" "sugar" 44.5 3.9 11.2 3 12 0 1 0 6 1998 "Texas" "Mississippi-State" "cotton" 40.2 3.8 4.1 20 25 0 0 0 6 1998 "Tennessee" "Florida-State" "fiesta" 40.2 3.8 17.2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1998 "Florida" "Syracuse" "orange" 40.2 3.8 8.4 7 18 0 0 1 6 1998 "Wisconsin" "UCLA" "rose" 40.2 3.8 13.3 9 6 0 0 1 6 1998 "Ohio-State" "Texas-A&M" "sugar" 40.2 3.8 11.5 3 8 0 0 1 6 1999 "Arkansas" "Texas" "cotton" 43.3 4 4.1 24 14 0 0 0 5 1999 "Nebraska" "Tennessee" "fiesta" 43.3 4 9.6 3 6 0 0 1 0 1999 "Michigan" "Alabama" "orange" 43.3 4 11.4 8 5 0 0 1 5 1999 "Wisconsin" "Stanford" "rose" 43.3 4 14.1 4 22 0 0 1 5 1999 "Florida-State" "Virginia-Tech" "sugar" 43.3 4 17.5 1 2 0 0 1 0 2000 "Kansas-State" "Tennessee" "cotton" 40.4 3.8 4.4 11 21 0 0 0 6 2000 "Oregon-State" "Notre-Dame" "fiesta" 40.4 3.8 10.7 5 10 0 0 1 6 2000 "Oklahoma" "Florida-State" "orange" 40.4 3.8 17.8 1 3 0 0 1 6 2000 "Washington" "Purdue" "rose" 40.4 3.8 14 4 14 0 0 1 6 2000 "Miami" "Florida" "sugar" 40.4 3.8 13 2 7 0 0 1 0 2001 "Oklahoma" "Arkansas" "cotton" 40.4 4.2 4.3 10 26 0 0 0 6 2001 "Oregon" "Colorado" "fiesta" 40.4 4.2 11.3 2 3 0 0 1 6 2001 "Florida" "Maryland" "orange" 40.4 4.2 9.5 5 6 0 0 1 0 2001 "Miami" "Nebraska" "rose" 40.4 4.2 13.8 1 4 0 0 1 6 2001 "LSU" "Illinois" "sugar" 40.4 4.2 8.6 12 7 0 0 1 6 2002 "Texas" "Louisiana-State" "cotton" 40.7 3.8 3.4 9 26 0 0 0 6 2002 "Ohio-State" "Miami-(Fla.)" "fiesta" 40.7 3.8 17.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2002 "Southern-California" "Iowa" "orange" 40.7 3.8 9.7 5 3 0 0 1 6 2002 "Oklahoma" "Washington-State" "rose" 40.7 3.8 11.3 8 7 0 0 1 6 2002 "Georgia" "Florida-State" "sugar" 40.7 3.8 9.2 4 16 0 0 1 6 2003 "Mississippi" "Oklahoma-State" "cotton" 41.4 3.7 4.3 16 21 0 0 0 2 2003 "Ohio-State" "Kansas-State" "fiesta" 41.4 3.7 8.5 7 8 0 0 1 2 2003 "Miami-(Fla.)" "Florida-State" "orange" 41.4 3.7 9.1 10 9 0 0 1 3 2003 "Southern-California" "Michigan" "rose" 41.4 3.7 14.3 1 4 0 0 1 0 2003 "Louisiana-State" "Oklahoma" "sugar" 41.4 3.7 14.8 2 3 0 0 1 0 2004 "Tennessee" "Texas-A&M" "cotton" 41.1 3.3 2.6 15 22 0 0 0 6 2004 "Utah" "Pittsburgh" "fiesta" 41.1 3.3 7.4 5 19 0 0 1 6 2004 "Southern-California" "Oklahoma" "orange" 41.1 3.3 13.7 1 2 0 0 1 6 2004 "Texas" "Michigan" "rose" 41.1 3.3 12.4 6 13 0 0 1 6 2004 "Auburn" "Virginia-Tech" "sugar" 41.1 3.3 9.5 3 9 0 0 1 0 2005 "Alabama" "Texas-Tech" "cotton" 41.6 3.2 3.7 13 18 0 0 0 5 2005 "Ohio-State" "Notre-Dame" "fiesta" 41.6 3.2 12.9 4 5 0 0 1 5 2005 "Penn-State" "Florida-State" "orange" 41.6 3.2 12.3 3 22 0 0 1 0 2005 "Texas" "Southern-California" "rose" 41.6 3.2 21.7 2 1 0 0 1 0 2005 "West-Virginia" "Georgia" "sugar" 41.6 3.2 9 11 8 0 0 1 5