| 1961 Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3rd Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 16, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RB Dick Easterly | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,712 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1961 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 16, 1961. The third edition of the Liberty Bowl, the game featured the Syracuse Orangemen and the Miami Hurricanes, both independent programs.