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NCAA Bowl games

December 20, 2014 – January 12, 2015: 2014–15 NCAA football bowl games^[1]^[2]

Regular bowl games

December 20, 2014 – January 4, 2015: 2014–15 NCAA non-CFP bowl games
- December 20, 2014: 2014 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
  - The Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack 16–3.
- December 20, 2014: 2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque
  - The Utah State Aggies defeated the UTEP Miners 21–6.
- December 20, 2014: 2014 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
  - The Utah Utes defeated the Colorado State Rams 45–10.
- December 20, 2014: 2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise
  - The Air Force Falcons defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 38–24.
- December 20, 2014: 2014 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama (returning as an NCAA Division I bowl game again)
  - The Bowling Green Falcons defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 33–28.
- December 22, 2014: 2014 Miami Beach Bowl (debut event)
  - The Memphis Tigers defeated the BYU Cougars 55–48.
- December 23, 2014: 2014 Boca Raton Bowl in Florida
  - The Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 52–23.
- December 23, 2014: 2014 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
  - The Navy Midshipmen defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 17–16.
- December 24, 2014: 2014 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau (debut event)
  - The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 49–48.
- December 24, 2014: 2014 Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu
  - The Rice Owls defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs 30–6.
- December 26, 2014: 2014 Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
  - The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini 35–18.
- December 26, 2014: 2014 Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit (debut event)
  - The Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 40–21.
- December 26, 2014: 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida
  - The NC State Wolfpack defeated the UCF Knights 34–27.
- December 27, 2014: 2014 Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland
  - The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 33–17.
- December 27, 2014: 2014 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas
  - The Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the Duke Blue Devils 36–31.
- December 27, 2014: 2014 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana
  - The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Miami Hurricanes 24–21.
- December 27, 2014: 2014 Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx (New York City)
  - The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Boston College Eagles 31–30.
- December 27, 2014: 2014 Holiday Bowl in San Diego
  - The USC Trojans defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 45–42.
- December 29, 2014: 2014 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee
  - The Texas A&M Aggies defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 45–37.
- December 29, 2014: 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Florida
  - The Clemson Tigers defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 40–6.
- December 29, 2014: 2014 Texas Bowl in Houston
  - The Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Texas Longhorns 31–7.
- December 30, 2014: 2014 Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee
  - The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the LSU Tigers 31–28.
- December 30, 2014: 2014 Belk Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina
  - The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Louisville Cardinals 37–14.
- December 30, 2014: 2014 Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, California
  - The Stanford Cardinal defeated the Maryland Terrapins 45–21.
- January 1, 2015: 2015 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida
  - The Missouri Tigers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 33–17.
- January 1, 2015: 2015 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida
  - The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Auburn Tigers, 34–31, after overtime.
- January 2, 2015: 2015 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas
  - The Houston Cougars defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 35–34.
- January 2, 2015: 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida
  - The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 45–28.
- January 2, 2015: 2015 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio
  - The UCLA Bruins defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 40–35.
- January 2, 2015: 2015 Cactus Bowl in Tempe, Arizona
  - The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Washington Huskies 30–22.
- January 3, 2015: 2015 Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama
  - The Florida Gators defeated the East Carolina Pirates 28–20.
- January 4, 2015: 2015 GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Alabama
  - The Toledo Rockets defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves 63–44.

College Football Playoff (CFP) bowl games

December 31, 2014 and January 1, 2015: 2014–15 CFP bowl games
- December 31: 2014 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta
  - The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 42–3.
- December 31: 2014 Vizio Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona
  - The Boise State Broncos defeated the Arizona Wildcats 38–30.
- December 31: 2014 Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida
  - The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 42–20.
- January 1: 2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas
  - The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Baylor Bears 42–41.
- January 1: 2015 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual in Pasadena, California
  - The Oregon Ducks defeated the Florida State Seminoles 59–20.
- January 1: 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
  - The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 42–35.
Oregon and Ohio State advanced to the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship.

College Football Playoff National Championship

January 12: 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship in Arlington, Texas (debut event)
- The Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Oregon Ducks 42–20. It is the Buckeyes' eighth national title and first since 2002.

Other American football events

January 25: 2015 Pro Bowl in Glendale, Arizona (University of Phoenix Stadium)
- Team Michael Irvin defeated Team Cris Carter 32–28.
- Offensive MVP: Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions)
- Defensive MVP: J. J. Watt (Houston Texans)
February 1: Super Bowl XLIX in the same location as the 2015 Pro Bowl venue.^[3]
- The New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 28–24, to win their fourth Super Bowl title.
- Super Bowl MVP: Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
April 30 – May 2: 2015 NFL draft in Chicago, at the Auditorium Theatre
- #1 pick: Jameis Winston (Florida State Seminoles) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
July 8 – 19: 2015 IFAF World Championship in Canton, Ohio
- The United States defeated Japan, 59–12, to win their third consecutive IFAF World Championship title. Mexico won the bronze medal.
September 10, 2015 – January 3, 2016: 2015 NFL season

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Class of 2015:
- Jerome Bettis, player
- Tim Brown, player
- Charles Haley, player
- Bill Polian, general manager
- Junior Seau, player
- Will Shields, player
- Mick Tingelhoff, player
- Ron Wolf, general manager

References

^ 2014-15 College Football Playoff Archived March 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^ ESPN's 2014 college football bowl schedule Page
^ Super Bowl 49 Official Website

[1] 2014-15 College Football Playoff Archived March 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

[2] ESPN's 2014 college football bowl schedule Page

[3] Super Bowl 49 Official Website

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NCAA Bowl games

Regular bowl games

College Football Playoff (CFP) bowl games

College Football Playoff National Championship

Other American football events

Pro Football Hall of Fame

References