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Earliest/Latest Football Game Dates
Based on dates from past media guides (with a few corrections)
Season Opener | Home Opener | Non-Conference | Conference | Conference Championship | Bowls
Bowls
| Date | Season | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2009 | 2008 | N | #1 Florida (BCS NC) | L | 24-14 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 2012 | N | #10 Texas A&M (Cotton) | L | 41-13 |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 2004 | N | #1 USC (Orange) | L | 55-19 |
| Jan 4, 2004 | 2003 | N | #2 LSU (Sugar) | L | 21-14 |
| Jan 3, 2001 | 2000 | N | #3 Florida State (Orange) | W | 13-2 |
| Jan 2, 2017 | 2016 | N | #17 Auburn (Sugar) | W | 35-19 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2013 | N | #3 Alabama (Sugar) | W | 45-31 |
| Jan 2, 2008 | 2007 | N | #11 West Virginia (Fiesta) | L | 48-28 |
| Jan 2, 1989 | 1988 | N | #13 Clemson (Capital One) | L | 13-6 |
| Jan 2, 1978 | 1977 | N | #6 Arkansas (Orange) | L | 31-6 |
| Jan 2, 1965 | 1964 | N | Florida State (Gator) | L | 36-19 |
| Jan 2, 1956 | 1955 | N | #3 Maryland (Orange) | W | 20-6 |
| Jan 2, 1950 | 1949 | N | #9 LSU (Sugar) | W | 35-0 |
| Jan 2, 1939 | 1938 | N | #2 Tennessee (Orange) | L | 17-0 |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 2017 | N | #3 Georgia (Rose) | L | 54-48 (2OT) |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 2010 | N | #25 Connecticut (Fiesta) | W | 48-20 |
| Jan 1, 2007 | 2006 | N | #9 Boise State (Fiesta) | L | 43-42 (1OT) |
| Jan 1, 2003 | 2002 | N | #7 Washington State (Rose) | W | 34-14 |
| Jan 1, 2002 | 2001 | N | Arkansas (Cotton) | W | 10-3 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 1987 | A | #2 Miami (FL) (Orange) | L | 20-14 |
| Jan 1, 1987 | 1986 | N | #9 Arkansas (Orange) | W | 42-8 |
| Jan 1, 1986 | 1985 | N | #1 Penn State (Orange) | W | 25-10 |
| Jan 1, 1985 | 1984 | N | #4 Washington (Orange) | L | 28-17 |
| Jan 1, 1983 | 1982 | A | #11 Arizona State (Fiesta) | L | 32-21 |
| Jan 1, 1981 | 1980 | N | #2 Florida State (Orange) | W | 18-17 |
| Jan 1, 1980 | 1979 | N | #4 Florida State (Orange) | W | 24-7 |
| Jan 1, 1979 | 1978 | N | #6 Nebraska (Orange) | W | 31-24 |
| Jan 1, 1976 | 1975 | N | #5 Michigan (Orange) | W | 14-6 |
| Jan 1, 1972 | 1971 | N | #5 Auburn (Sugar) | W | 40-22 |
| Jan 1, 1968 | 1967 | N | #2 Tennessee (Orange) | W | 26-24 |
| Jan 1, 1963 | 1962 | N | #5 Alabama (Orange) | L | 17-0 |
| Jan 1, 1959 | 1958 | N | #9 Syracuse (Orange) | W | 21-6 |
| Jan 1, 1958 | 1957 | N | #16 Duke (Orange) | W | 48-21 |
| Jan 1, 1954 | 1953 | N | #1 Maryland (Orange) | W | 7-0 |
| Jan 1, 1951 | 1950 | N | #7 Kentucky (Sugar) | L | 13-7 |
| Jan 1, 1949 | 1948 | N | #3 North Carolina (Sugar) | W | 14-6 |
| Jan 1, 1947 | 1946 | N | #18 NC State (Gator) | W | 34-13 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2015 | N | #1 Clemson (Orange) | L | 37-17 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2009 | N | #19 Stanford (Sun) | W | 31-27 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 1999 | N | Mississippi (Independence) | L | 27-25 |
| Dec 31, 1972 | 1972 | N | #5 Penn State (Sugar) | W | 14-0 |
| Dec 31, 1970 | 1970 | N | Alabama (Bluebonnet) | T | 24-24 |
| Dec 31, 1968 | 1968 | N | #20 SMU (Bluebonnet) | L | 28-27 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 2020 | N | #10 Florida (Cotton) | W | 55-20 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 2011 | N | Iowa (Insight) | W | 31-14 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2022 | N | #13 Florida State (Cheez-It) | L | 35-32 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2021 | N | #15 Oregon (Alamo) | W | 47-32 |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2018 | N | #1 Alabama (Orange) | L | 45-34 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2014 | N | #18 Clemson (Cheez-It) | L | 40-6 |
| Dec 29, 2005 | 2005 | N | #6 Oregon (Holiday) | W | 17-14 |
| Dec 29, 1994 | 1994 | N | #22 BYU (Insight) | L | 31-6 |
| Dec 29, 1991 | 1991 | N | #19 Virginia (Gator) | W | 48-14 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2023 | N | #14 Arizona (Alamo) | L | 38-24 |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 2019 | N | #1 LSU (Peach) | L | 63-28 |
| Dec 26, 1981 | 1981 | N | Houston (Sun) | W | 40-14 |
| Dec 25, 1976 | 1976 | N | Wyoming (Fiesta) | W | 41-7 |
| Dec 24, 1993 | 1993 | N | Texas Tech (Sun) | W | 41-10 |
