1975 Liberty Bowl

1975 Liberty Bowl
17th Liberty Bowl
USC Trojans Texas A&M Aggies
(7–4) (10–1)
Pac-8 SWC
20 0
Head coach: 
John McKay		 Head coach: 
Emory Bellard
APCoaches
22
1234 Total
USC 31700 20
Texas A&M 0000 0
DateDecember 22, 1975
Season1975
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPRB Ricky Bell (USC)
Attendance52,129
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The 1975 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 22, 1975, in Memphis, Tennessee. In the 17th edition of the Liberty Bowl, the USC Trojans defeated the Texas A&M Aggies, 20–0.[1][2][3] This was the first playing of the bowl with the venue named as Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, as its name had been changed from Memphis Memorial Stadium earlier the same month.[4]

  1. ^ "Emotion gone for Liberty Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 22, 1975. p. 5B.
  2. ^ "Trojans can play defense, too". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1975. p. 1C.
  3. ^ "Southern Cal's McKay enjoys a final Liberty". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 23, 1975. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Memphis stadium named Liberty Bowl". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. UPI. December 17, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via newspapers.com.