1979 Liberty Bowl

The 1979 Liberty Bowl was the 21st edition of the college football bowl game, held at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday, December 22. Part of the 1979–80 bowl game season, it matched the Tulane Green Wave and the Penn State Nittany Lions, both independents. In a game without a touchdown, Penn State won 9–6.

1979 Liberty Bowl
21st edition
1234 Total
Penn State 0603 9
Tulane 0006 6
DateDecember 22, 1979
Season1979
StadiumLiberty Bowl
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPRoch Hontas (Tulane QB)
FavoritePenn State by 2½ points
RefereeCourtney Mauzy (ACC)
Attendance50,021
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersKeith Jackson,
Ara Parseghian,
Verne Lundquist
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