| Date | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15/79 | Garden State | Temple 28 California 17 |
| 12/15/79 | Independence | Syracuse 31 McNeese St 7 |
| 12/21/79 | Holiday | Indiana 38 BYU 37 |
| 12/22/79 | Liberty | Penn State 9 Tulane 6 |
| 12/22/79 | Sun | Washington 14 Texas 7 |
| 12/22/79 | Tangerine * | LSU 34 Wake Forest 10 |
| 12/25/79 | Fiesta | Pittsburgh 16 Arizona 10 |
| 12/28/79 | Gator | North Carolina 17 Michigan 15 |
| 12/29/79 | Hall of Fame | Missouri 24 South Carolina 14 |
| 12/31/79 | Bluebonnet | Purdue 27 Tennessee 22 |
| 12/31/79 | Peach | Baylor 24 Clemson 18 |
| 1/1/80 | Cotton | Houston 17 Nebraska 14 |
| 1/1/80 | Orange | Oklahoma 24 Florida St 7 |
| 1/1/80 | Rose | Southern Cal 17 Ohio State 16 |
| 1/1/80 | Sugar | Alabama 24 Arkansas 9 |