1979 Liberty Bowl

1979 Liberty Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions Tulane Green Wave (7–4) (9–2) 9 6 Head coach:  Joe Paterno Head coach:  Larry Smith AP Coaches 15 15
1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 0 6 0 3 9 Tulane 0 0 0 6 6
Date	December 22, 1979
Season	1979
Stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Location	Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance	50,021
United States TV coverage
Network	ABC
Announcers	Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian

The 1979 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1979 bowl game season, took place on December 22, 1979, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams were the Tulane Green Wave and the Penn State Nittany Lions, each competing as a football independent. Penn State was victorious by a final score of 9–6.

Teams

Penn State

The 1979 Penn State squad finished the regular season with a record of 7–4 and losses against Texas A&M, Nebraska, Miami and Pittsburgh.^[1] The appearance marked the third for Penn State in the Liberty Bowl, and the school's 18th overall bowl game.^[2]

Tulane

The 1979 Tulane squad finished the regular season with a record of 9–2 and losses against Rice and West Virginia.^[3] The appearance marked the second for Tulane in the Liberty Bowl, and the school's sixth overall bowl game.^[4]

Game summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Penn State Tulane 2 Penn State 33-yard field goal by Herb Menhardt 3 0 2 Penn State 27-yard field goal by Herb Menhardt 6 0 4 Tulane 26-yard field goal by Ed Murray 6 3 4 Tulane 26-yard field goal by Ed Murray 6 6 4 Penn State 20-yard field goal by Herb Menhardt 9 6 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 9 6

References

1. "Game-by-Game under Joe Paterno (1966–2007)" (PDF). goPSUsports.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
2. "College Football Data Warehouse: Penn State bowl games" (English). Retrieved February 6, 2011.
3. "Year-By-Year Summaries (1970s)". Tulane Athletic Communications Office. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
4. "College Football Data Warehouse: Tulane bowl games" (English). Retrieved February 6, 2011.