BYU defeated Michigan, 24-17, in the 1984 Holiday Bowl.
Navy beat BYU 23-16 at the first Holiday Bowl in 1978.
Texas beat Washington 47-43 in the 2001 Culligan Holiday Bowl.
Arkansas
Kansas State beat Washington 24-20 in the 1999 Culligan Holiday Bowl.
BYU beat Missouri in the 1983 Holiday Bowl. The final score was 21-17.
Indiana beat BYU by one point at the 1979 Holiday Bowl. The final score was 38-37.
BYU faced off against Washington State in the 1981 Holiday Bowl. They ultimately won by just 2 points; the final score was 38-36.
Arkansas beat Arizona State by one point at the 1985 Holiday Bowl. The final score was 18-17.
The Oklahoma Sooners beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 42-8 in the 1987 Orange Bowl
The Redskins won the Super Bowl that was played to determine the NFL champion for the 1987 season. That Super Bowl (XXII) was played January 31, 1988. The Super Bowl played in 1987 (SB XXI played January 25, 1987) was won by the New York Giants.
At the 1980 Holiday Bowl, BYU eked out a 1 point win over SMU. The final score was 46-45.