1996 Liberty Bowl

1996 St. Jude Liberty Bowl
38th Liberty Bowl
1234 Total
Houston 7703 17
Syracuse 79014 30
DateDecember 27, 1996
Season1996
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPMalcolm Thomas, Syracuse RB
Attendance49,163
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersCraig Bolerjack and Rod Gilmore
Liberty Bowl
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The 1996 Liberty Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 1996, in Memphis, Tennessee. The 38th edition of the Liberty Bowl, it matched the Houston Cougars and the Syracuse Orangemen.