The 1983–84 NCAA football bowl games featured 16 games starting early in December and ending on January 2, 1984. The Tangerine Bowl was renamed the Florida Citrus Bowl. Bowl games NOTE: Rankings used are the final regular season AP Rankings whenever noted Final rankings AP Poll Miami (FL) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida BYU Michigan Ohio State Illinois Clemson SMU Air Force Iowa Alabama West Virginia UCLA Pittsburgh Boston College East Carolina Coaches' Poll Miami (FL) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida BYU Ohio State Michigan Illinois SMU Alabama UCLA Iowa Air Force West Virginia Penn State Oklahoma State Pittsburgh Boston College Clemson was on probation by the NCAA during the 1983 season; they were therefore ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches' Poll References