1977 Liberty Bowl
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The 1977 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 19, 1977.[1] In the 19th edition of the Liberty Bowl, the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference rallied to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference, 21–17.[3][4][5][6]
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19th Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 19, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Matt Kupec (QB, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Nebraska by 6[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | James Malone (WAC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 49,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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