| 1979 Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21st edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 22, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Liberty Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Roch Hontas (Tulane QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Penn State by 2½ points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Courtney Mauzy (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian, Verne Lundquist | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.[2][3]