| 1997 AXA Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 39th Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | WR Sherrod Gideon (Southern Miss) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Courtney Mauzy (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,209 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1997 Liberty Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 1997, in Memphis, Tennessee. The 39th edition of the Liberty Bowl, the game featured the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.