that season, but the bowl was a major game, with the AP #5 BYU vs. #14 KSU.
Attendance: ~71,900
National TV broadcaster: CBS
The Bowl Alliance affiliated Fiesta Bowl (that should have invited BYU)? AP #7 Penn State vs. #20 Texas.
Attendance: ~65,100
National TV broadcaster: CBS
Other bowl games from '96/'97:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NCAA_football_bowl_games