| Date | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/81 | Independence | Texas A&M 33 Oklahoma St 16 |
| 12/13/81 | Garden State | Tennessee 28 Wisconsin 21 |
| 12/18/81 | Holiday | BYU 38 Washington St 36 |
| 12/19/81 | California | Toledo 27 San Jose St 25 |
| 12/19/81 | Tangerine * | Missouri 19 Southern Miss 17 |
| 12/26/81 | Sun | Oklahoma 40 Houston 14 |
| 12/28/81 | Gator | North Carolina 31 Arkansas 27 |
| 12/30/81 | Liberty | Ohio State 31 Navy 28 |
| 12/31/81 | Bluebonnet | Michigan 33 UCLA 14 |
| 12/31/81 | Hall of Fame | Mississippi St 10 Kansas 0 |
| 12/31/81 | Peach | West Virginia 26 Florida 6 |
| 1/1/82 | Cotton | Texas 14 Alabama 12 |
| 1/1/82 | Fiesta | Penn State 26 Southern Cal 10 |
| 1/1/82 | Orange | Clemson 22 Nebraska 15 |
| 1/1/82 | Rose | Washington 28 Iowa 0 |
| 1/1/82 | Sugar | Pittsburgh 24 Georgia 20 |