| Date | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/80 | Independence | Southern Miss 16 McNeese St 14 |
| 12/14/80 | Garden State | Houston 35 Navy 0 |
| 12/19/80 | Holiday | BYU 46 SMU 45 |
| 12/20/80 | Tangerine * | Florida 35 Maryland 20 |
| 12/26/80 | Fiesta | Penn State 31 Ohio State 19 |
| 12/27/80 | Hall of Fame | Arkansas 34 Tulane 15 |
| 12/27/80 | Liberty | Purdue 28 Missouri 25 |
| 12/27/80 | Sun | Nebraska 31 Mississippi St 17 |
| 12/29/80 | Gator | Pittsburgh 37 South Carolina 9 |
| 12/31/80 | Bluebonnet | North Carolina 16 Texas 7 |
| 1/1/81 | Cotton | Alabama 30 Baylor 2 |
| 1/1/81 | Orange | Oklahoma 18 Florida St 17 |
| 1/1/81 | Rose | Michigan 23 Washington 6 |
| 1/1/81 | Sugar | Georgia 17 Notre Dame 10 |
| 1/2/81 | Peach | Miami-Florida 20 Virginia Tech 10 |