| 1959 Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Inaugural Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 19, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jay Huffman (C, Penn State) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Penn State by 1[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 36,211 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Lindsey Nelson[2] Red Grange[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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]
- ^ Hand, Jack (December 19, 1959). "Penn State favored in Liberty Bowl". The Gettysburg Times. p. 5. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c Land, Charles (December 1, 1959). "Tide going to Liberty Bowl". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ "Alabama Football's Racial Dilemma". Retrieved July 2, 2022.