Liberty Bowl
The Liberty Bowl is a bowl game held at the stadium of the same name in Memphis, Tennessee since 1965, after having been played in Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium from 1959-1963m and then indoors at Atlantic City's Convention Hall in 1964.
For the first few years, the host was an Eastern independent. The invitations were open from 1963-1988 before the bowl reached an agreement with the service academies to accept the winner of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy as host school. That state of affairs lasted from 1989-1992. Since 1996, the champion of Conference USA hosted the game; from 1999-2005, their opponent was the Mountain West Conference champion. Beginning in 2006, the visiting team was a selection from the Southeastern Conference.
Results
19 DEC 1959 | Penn State | 7 | Alabama | 0 |
20 DEC 1960 | Penn State | 41 | Oregon | 12 |
16 DEC 1961 | Syracuse | 15 | Miami (FL) | 14 |
15 DEC 1962 | Oregon State | 6 | Villanova | 0 |
21 DEC 1963 | Mississippi State | 16 | North Carolina State | 12 |
19 DEC 1964 | Utah | 32 | West Virginia | 6 |
18 DEC 1965 | Mississippi | 13 | Auburn | 7 |
10 DEC 1966 | Miami (FL) | 14 | Virginia Tech | 7 |
16 DEC 1967 | North Carolina State | 14 | Georgia | 7 |
14 DEC 1968 | Mississippi | 34 | Virginia Tech | 17 |
13 DEC 1969 | Colorado | 47 | Alabama | 33 |
12 DEC 1970 | Tulane | 17 | Colorado | 3 |
20 DEC 1971 | Tennessee | 14 | Arkansas | 13 |
18 DEC 1972 | Georgia Tech | 31 | Iowa State | 30 |
17 DEC 1973 | North Carolina State | 31 | Kansas | 18 |
16 DEC 1974 | Tennessee | 7 | Maryland | 3 |
22 DEC 1975 | Southern California | 20 | Texas A&M | 0 |
20 DEC 1976 | Alabama | 36 | Cal-Los Angeles | 6 |
19 DEC 1977 | Nebraska | 21 | North Carolina | 17 |
23 DEC 1978 | Missouri | 20 | Louisiana State | 15 |
22 DEC 1979 | Penn State | 9 | Tulane | 6 |
27 DEC 1980 | Purdue | 28 | Missouri | 25 |
30 DEC 1981 | Ohio State | 31 | Navy | 28 |
29 DEC 1982 | Alabama | 21 | Illinois | 15 |
29 DEC 1983 | Notre Dame | 19 | Boston College | 18 |
27 DEC 1984 | Auburn | 21 | Arkansas | 15 |
27 DEC 1985 | Baylor | 21 | Louisiana State | 7 |
29 DEC 1986 | Tennessee | 21 | Minnesota | 14 |
29 DEC 1987 | Georgia | 20 | Arkansas | 17 |
28 DEC 1988 | Indiana | 34 | South Carolina | 10 |
29 DEC 1989 | Mississippi | 42 | Air Force | 29 |
27 DEC 1990 | Air Force | 23 | Ohio State | 11 |
29 DEC 1991 | Air Force | 38 | Mississippi State | 15 |
31 DEC 1992 | Mississippi | 13 | Air Force | 0 |
28 DEC 1993 | Louisville | 18 | Michigan State | 7 |
31 DEC 1994 | Illinois | 30 | East Carolina | 0 |
30 DEC 1995 | East Carolina | 19 | Stanford | 13 |
27 DEC 1996 | Syracuse | 30 | Houston | 17 |
31 DEC 1997 | Southern Mississippi | 41 | Pittsburgh | 7 |
31 DEC 1998 | Tulane | 41 | Brigham Young | 27 |
31 DEC 1999 | Southern Mississippi | 23 | Colorado State | 17 |
29 DEC 2000 | Colorado State | 22 | Louisville | 17 |
31 DEC 2001 | Louisville | 28 | Brigham Young | 10 |
31 DEC 2002 | Texas Christian | 17 | Colorado State | 3 |
31 DEC 2003 | Utah | 17 | Southern Mississippi | 0 |
31 DEC 2004 | Louisville | 44 | Boise State | 40 |
31 DEC 2005 | Tulsa | 31 | Fresno State | 24 |
29 DEC 2006 | South Carolina | 44 | Houston | 36 |
29 DEC 2007 | Mississippi State | 10 | Central Florida | 3 |
02 JAN 2009 | Kentucky | 25 | East Carolina | 19 |
02 JAN 2010 | Arkansas | 20 | East Carolina | 17 |
31 DEC 2010 | Central Florida | 10 | Georgia | 6 |