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1961 Liberty Bowl

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Background
Game summary
Aftermath
Statistics
References

{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
|Game Name= Liberty Bowl
|Optional Subheader =
|Title Sponsor=
|Date Game Played= December 16
|Year Game Played= 1961
|Football Season= 1961
|Visitor Name Short= Miami
|Visitor Nickname= Hurricanes
|Visitor Record=7–3
|Visitor Coach=Andy Gustafson
|Visitor AP = NR
|Visitor Coaches = 19
|Home1 = 0
|Home2 = 0
|Home3 = 8
|Home4 = 7
|MVP= RB Dick Easterly
|Home Name Short= Syracuse
|Home Nickname= Orangemen
|Home Record=7–3
|Home Coach=Ben Schwartzwalder
|Home AP = 14
|Home Coaches = 16
|Visitor1 = 6
|Visitor2 = 8
|Visitor3 = 0
|Visitor4 = 0
|Type=bg
|Stadium=Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
|City=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|Attendance=15,712
|US Network=
|US Announcers=
}}

The 1961 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Syracuse Orangemen and the Miami Hurricanes.

Background

Syracuse running back Ernie Davis became the first African-American football player to win the Heisman Trophy. This was Syracuse's fifth bowl game in 8 years. Miami was making their first bowl appearance since 1952.

Game summary

Jim Vollenweider scored on a 12-yard touchdown run to give Miami a 6–0 lead (though the extra point failed) in the first quarter. Nick Spineli scored on a 60-yard punt return to add onto the lead, and George Mira scored on the conversion pass to make it 14–0 at halftime. Syracuse culminated a 42-yard drive with an Ernie Davis touchdown plunge to make it 14–8 (with a Dave Sarette pass to Dick Easterly to get the two-point conversion). On the first play of the fourth quarter, Miami fumbled the ball, and Bill Schoonover recovered at the Orange 49. Nine plays and 51 yards later, Sarette threw a touchdown pass to Easterly to make it 14–14, with the extra point proving to be important. Ken Erickson's extra point was good, as the Orange won, 15–14. Ernie Davis rushed for 140 yards on 30 carries. Easterly caught four passes for 50 yards.^[1]^[2]

Aftermath

Davis died of leukemia before he ever played a snap in the National Football League. Miami returned to the Liberty Bowl in 1966, while Syracuse returned in 1996.

Statistics

Statistics	Syracuse	Miami
First Downs	21	11
Rushing Yards	221	109
Passing Yards	148	94
Total Yards	369	203
Punts-Average	7-31.4	9-30.3
Punt Return Yards	14	78
Kickoff Return Yards	60	32
Fumbles-Lost	3-2	3-1
Penalties-Yards	5-35	3-29

References

1. ^http://cuse.com/sports/2006/1/26/1961libertybowl.aspx
2. ^http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/mifl/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/bowl-history-records.pdf

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