| 1981 Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 23rd Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Eddie Meyers (TB, Navy) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Ohio State by 14[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 43,216 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | USA Network/MetroSports | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Harry Kalas, Joe Theismann, Johnny Holliday and Jeff Logan | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1981 Liberty Bowl, a college football postseason bowl game, was played on December 30, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The 23rd edition of the Liberty Bowl featured the Ohio State Buckeyes from the Big Ten Conference facing the independent Navy Midshipmen. Ohio State won the game, 31–28.[2]
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