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| Date Game Played = December 19
| Year Game Played = 1959
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| Stadium = [[John F. Kennedy Stadium|Philadelphia Municipal Stadium]]
| subheader = Inaugural Liberty Bowl
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| Odds = Penn State by 1<ref name="Odds">{{cite news |title=Penn State favored in Liberty Bowl |first=Jack |last=Hand |newspaper=The Gettysburg Times |date=December 19, 1959 |page=5 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tzsmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uv4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl&pg=4029%2C793109 |accessdate=November 16, 2010}}</ref>
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| stadium = [[John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)|Philadelphia Municipal Stadium]]
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| Referee =
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| city = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| Attendance = 36,211
| MVP = Jay Huffman (C, Penn State)
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| odds = Penn State by 1<ref name="Odds">{{cite news |title=Penn State favored in Liberty Bowl |first=Jack |last=Hand |newspaper=The Gettysburg Times |date=December 19, 1959 |page=5 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tzsmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uv4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl&pg=4029%2C793109 |access-date=November 16, 2010}}</ref>
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| attendance = 36,211
| US Network = [[NBC]]<ref name="TCL1">{{cite news |title=Tide going to Liberty Bowl |first=Charles |last=Land |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=December 1, 1959 |page=1 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CB8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJoEAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl&pg=6762%2C9929 |accessdate=November 16, 2010}}</ref>
| us_network = [[NBC]]<ref name="TCL1">{{cite news |title=Tide going to Liberty Bowl |first=Charles |last=Land |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=December 1, 1959 |page=1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CB8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJoEAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl&pg=6762%2C9929 |access-date=November 16, 2010}}</ref>
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| us_announcers = [[Lindsey Nelson]]<ref name="TCL1"/> <br> [[Red Grange]]<ref name="TCL1"/>
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The inaugural '''1959 [[Liberty Bowl]]''', part of the [[1959 NCAA Division I-A football season#Bowl games|1959 bowl game]] season, took place on December 19, 1959, at the [[John F. Kennedy Stadium|Philadelphia Municipal Stadium]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The competing teams were the [[1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]], representing the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC), and the [[1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State Nittany Lions]], competing as a [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|football independent]]. In a game dominated by both defenses, Penn State was victorious in by a final score of 7–0.
The '''1959 Liberty Bowl''', part of the [[1959 NCAA Division I-A football season#Bowl games|1959 bowl game]] season, took place on December 19, 1959, at [[John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)|Philadelphia Municipal Stadium]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It was the inaugural edition of the [[Liberty Bowl]]. The competing teams were the [[1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]], representing the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC), and the [[1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State Nittany Lions]], competing as a [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|football independent]]. In a game dominated by both defenses, Penn State was victorious in by a final score of 7–0. The game is notable as the first football game Alabama ever played against an integrated team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alabama Football's Racial Dilemma |url=https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2013/11/11/5090698/the-1953-orange-bowl-the-forgotten-chapter-in-the-integration-of |access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>


==Teams==
==Teams==
===Alabama===
===Alabama===
{{see also|1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team}}
{{see also|1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team}}
The 1959 Alabama squad finished the regular season with a 7–1–2 record and played in a bowl for the first time since the [[1954 Cotton Bowl Classic]]. After [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]] turned down an offer, Alabama accepted a bid to play in the inaugural Liberty Bowl on November 30.<ref name="TCL1"/> The game was the first bowl for [[Bear Bryant]] as head coach of the Crimson Tide.<ref name="TCL1"/>
The 1959 Alabama squad finished the regular season with a 7–1–2 record and played in a bowl for the first time since the [[1954 Cotton Bowl Classic]]. This was the first bowl for [[Bear Bryant]] as head coach of the Crimson Tide.<ref name="TCL1"/>

After [[1959 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]] turned down an offer, Alabama accepted a bid to play in the inaugural Liberty Bowl on November 30.<ref name="TCL1"/> Alabama had been offered a spot in the [[Bluegrass Bowl]], scheduled to be played the same day as the Liberty Bowl, but turned down that invitation; the Bluegrass Bowl was subsequently canceled.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-only-one-bowl-berth-stil/126049258/ |title=Only One Bowl Berth Still Open |first=Fred |last=Down |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |newspaper=[[The Paducah Sun]] |location=[[Paducah, Kentucky]] |page=11 |date=November 30, 1959 |accessdate=June 8, 2023 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


===Penn State===
===Penn State===
{{see also|1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}
{{see also|1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}
After starting the season 7–0, Penn State dropped two of their final three games to finish the regular season with a record of 8–2. The Nittany Lions accepted a bid for the Liberty Bowl on November 23 with the other opponent identified as being either [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]], [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]], [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]] or [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]].<ref name="PSUAn">{{cite news |title=Penn State bowl opponent unpicked |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=Kentucky New Era |date=November 24, 1959 |page=12 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dOIrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HWcFAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl&pg=1615%2C4159742 |accessdate=November 16, 2010}}</ref> Alabama was selected as the opponent after Navy turned down an offer.<ref name="TCL1"/> The game marked the first bowl for Penn State since the [[1948 Cotton Bowl Classic]].<ref name="TCL1"/>
After starting the season 7–0, Penn State dropped two of their final three games to finish the regular season with a record of 8–2. The Nittany Lions accepted a bid for the Liberty Bowl on November 23 with the other opponent identified as being either [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]], [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]], [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]] or [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]].<ref name="PSUAn">{{cite news |title=Penn State bowl opponent unpicked |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=Kentucky New Era |date=November 24, 1959 |page=12 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dOIrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HWcFAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl&pg=1615%2C4159742 |access-date=November 16, 2010}}</ref> Alabama was selected as the opponent after Navy turned down an offer.<ref name="TCL1"/> The game marked the first bowl for Penn State since the [[1948 Cotton Bowl Classic]].<ref name="TCL1"/>


==Game summary==
==Game summary==
In a game dominated by both defenses, the only points were scored at the end of the second quarter by the Nittany Lions on a [[Trick play|fake field goal]].<ref name="TCL2">{{cite news |title=Penn State outplays Crimson Tide, 7–0 |first=Charles |last=Land |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=December 20, 1959 |page=1 |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FB8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7076%2C2919090 |accessdate=November 16, 2010}}</ref> This lone touchdown was scored by Roger Kochman on a 17-yard reception from [[Galen Hall]] with Sam Stellatella adding the [[conversion (gridiron football)|extra point]].<ref name="TCL2"/>
In a game dominated by both defenses, the only points were scored at the end of the second quarter by the Nittany Lions on a [[Trick play|fake field goal]].<ref name="TCL2">{{cite news |title=Penn State outplays Crimson Tide, 7–0 |first=Charles |last=Land |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=December 20, 1959 |page=1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FB8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7076%2C2919090 |access-date=November 16, 2010}}</ref> This lone touchdown was scored by [[Roger Kochman]] on a 17-yard reception from [[Galen Hall]] with Sam Stellatella adding the [[conversion (gridiron football)|extra point]].<ref name="TCL2"/>


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==See also==
* [[Alabama–Penn State football rivalry]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:00, 17 August 2023

1959 Liberty Bowl
Inaugural Liberty Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide Penn State Nittany Lions
(7–1–2) (8–2)
SEC Independent
0 7
Head coach: 
Bear Bryant		 Head coach: 
Rip Engle
APCoaches
1013
APCoaches
1210
1234 Total
Alabama 0000 0
Penn State 0700 7
DateDecember 19, 1959
Season1959
StadiumPhiladelphia Municipal Stadium
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
MVPJay Huffman (C, Penn State)
FavoritePenn State by 1[1]
Attendance36,211
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC[2]
AnnouncersLindsey Nelson[2]
Red Grange[2]
Liberty Bowl
  1960 > 

The 1959 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1959 bowl game season, took place on December 19, 1959, at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the inaugural edition of the Liberty Bowl. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Penn State Nittany Lions, competing as a football independent. In a game dominated by both defenses, Penn State was victorious in by a final score of 7–0. The game is notable as the first football game Alabama ever played against an integrated team.[3]

Teams

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Alabama

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See also: 1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 1959 Alabama squad finished the regular season with a 7–1–2 record and played in a bowl for the first time since the 1954 Cotton Bowl Classic. This was the first bowl for Bear Bryant as head coach of the Crimson Tide.[2]

After Navy turned down an offer, Alabama accepted a bid to play in the inaugural Liberty Bowl on November 30.[2] Alabama had been offered a spot in the Bluegrass Bowl, scheduled to be played the same day as the Liberty Bowl, but turned down that invitation; the Bluegrass Bowl was subsequently canceled.[4]

Penn State

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See also: 1959 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

After starting the season 7–0, Penn State dropped two of their final three games to finish the regular season with a record of 8–2. The Nittany Lions accepted a bid for the Liberty Bowl on November 23 with the other opponent identified as being either Georgia, Georgia Tech, SMU or Navy.[5] Alabama was selected as the opponent after Navy turned down an offer.[2] The game marked the first bowl for Penn State since the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic.[2]

Game summary

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In a game dominated by both defenses, the only points were scored at the end of the second quarter by the Nittany Lions on a fake field goal.[6] This lone touchdown was scored by Roger Kochman on a 17-yard reception from Galen Hall with Sam Stellatella adding the extra point.[6]

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Alabama Penn State
2 00:00 2 plays, 22 yards 00:30 Penn State Roger Kochman 17-yard touchdown reception from Galen Hall on a fake field goal attempt, Sam Stellatella kick good 0 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hand, Jack (December 19, 1959). "Penn State favored in Liberty Bowl". The Gettysburg Times. p. 5. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Land, Charles (December 1, 1959). "Tide going to Liberty Bowl". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "Alabama Football's Racial Dilemma". Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Down, Fred (November 30, 1959). "Only One Bowl Berth Still Open". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. UPI. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Penn State bowl opponent unpicked". Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. November 24, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Land, Charles (December 20, 1959). "Penn State outplays Crimson Tide, 7–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
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