1997-98 Season: Per Team Payouts:
Listed by bowls matching highest-ranked teams as of final regular season AP poll (released Dec. 7, 1997). Attendance figures indicate tickets sold.
| Bowl | Winner | Regular Season | Loser | Regular Season | Score | Date | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose | #1 | Michigan | 11-0 | #8 | Washington St. | 10-1 | 21-16 | Jan. 1 | 101,219 |
| Orange | #2 | Nebraska | 12-0 | #3 | Tennessee | 11-1 | 42-17 | Jan. 2 | 72,385 |
| Sugar | #4 | Florida St. | 10-1 | #9 | Ohio St. | 10-2 | 31-14 | Jan. 1 | 67,289 |
| Cotton | #5 | UCLA | 9-2 | #20 | Texas A&M | 9-3 | 29-23 | Jan. 1 | 59,215 |
| Citrus | #6 | Florida | 9-2 | #11 | Penn St. | 9-2 | 21-6 | Jan. 1 | 72,940 |
| Gator | #7 | North Carolina | 10-1 | Va. Tech | 7-4 | 42-3 | Jan. 1 | 54,116 | |
| Fiesta | #10 | Kansas St. | 10-1 | #14 | Syracuse | 9-3 | 35-18 | Dec. 31 | 69,367 |
| Outback | #12 | Georgia | 9-2 | Wisconsin | 8-4 | 33-6 | Jan. 1 | 56,186 | |
| Peach | #13 | Auburn | 9-3 | Clemson | 7-4 | 21-17 | Jan. 2 | 71,212 | |
| Independence | #15 | LSU | 9-2 | Notre Dame | 7-5 | 27-9 | Dec. 28 | 50,459 | |
| Sun | #16 | Arizona St. | 8-3 | Iowa | 7-4 | 17-7 | Dec. 31 | 49,104 | |
| Alamo | #17 | Purdue | 8-3 | #24 | Oklahoma St. | 8-3 | 33-20 | Dec. 30 | 55,552 |
| Holiday | #18 | Colorado St. | 10-2 | #20 | Missouri | 7-4 | 35-24 | Dec. 29 | 50,761 |
| Aloha | #21 | Washington | 7-4 | #25 | Michigan St. | 7-4 | 51-23 | Dec. 25 | 44,598 |
| Liberty | #22 | So. Mississippi | 8-3 | Pittsburgh | 6-5 | 41-7 | Dec. 31 | 50,209 | |
| Las Vegas | Oregon | 6-5 | #23 | Air Force | 10-2 | 41-13 | Dec. 20 | 21,514 | |
| Carquest | Georgia Tech | 6-5 | W. Virginia | 7-4 | 35-30 | Dec. 29 | 28,262 | ||
| Humanitarian | Cincinnati | 7-4 | Utah St. | 6-5 | 35-19 | Dec. 29 | 16,131 | ||
| Motor City | Mississippi | 8-3 | Marshall | 10-2 | 34-31 | Dec. 26 | 43,340 | ||
| Insight.com | Arizona | 6-5 | New Mexico | 9-3 | 20-14 | Dec. 27 | 49,385 |
Rose (Michigan by 71/2); Orange (Nebraska by 131/2); Sugar (Florida by 61/2); Cotton (UCLA by 121/2); Citrus (Florida by 13); Gator (North Carolina by 111/2); Fiesta (Kansas St. by 31/2); Outback (Georgia by 81/2); Peach (Auburn by 5); Independence (LSU by 61/2); Sun (Iowa by 6); Alamo (Purdue by 4); Holiday (Colorado St. by 31/2); Aloha (Washington by 41/2); Liberty (Southern Mississippi by 10); Las Vegas (Oregon by 31/2); Carquest (Georgia Tech by 3); Humanitarian (Cincinnati by 21/2); Motor City (Mississippi by 2); Insight.com (Arizona by 10).
Per Team Payouts:
Rose ($10 million); FedEx Orange ($8.5 million); Nokia Sugar and Tostitos Fiesta ($8.2 million); CompUSA Florida Citrus ($3.5 million); Chick-fil-a Peach ($3 million); Southwestern Bell Cotton ($2.5 million); Outback ($1.65 million); Plymouth Holiday ($1.35 million); Toyota Gator ($1.3 million); Builders Square Alamo and Norwest Sun ($1 million); St. Jude's Liberty ($900,000); Poulan/Weed Eater Independence and Las Vegas ($800,000); Carquest, Jeep Aloha, Insight.com, Ford Motor City and Sports Humanitarian ($750,000).
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