1988 Liberty Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Liberty Bowl 30th Liberty Bowl December 28 1988 1988 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee Indiana University Indiana Hoosiers 7–3–1 Bill Mallory Big Ten 7 10 3 14 University of South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks 8–3 Joe Morrison Independent 0 0 10 0 Dave Schnell (Indiana QB)http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Bowls.pdf Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Major Bowls National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records 91 NCAA.org January 27, 2013 PDF Thomas Thamert (CIFOA) 39,210http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Bowls.pdf Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Bowl-by-Bowl Attendance National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records 34 NCAA.org January 27, 2013 PDF Raycom Sports Phil Stone and Dave Rowe The 1988 Liberty Bowl, a college football postseason bowl game, took place on December 28, 1988, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams in the 30th Liberty Bowl were the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference, and the South Carolina Gamecocks, who competed as a I-A independent. In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Indiana was victorious in by a final score of 34–10. Teams Indiana 1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 1988 Indiana squad finished the regular season with a tie at Missouri and losses against Michigan, Illinois and Michigan State en route to an overall record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1).DeLassus David Indiana Yearly Results: 1985–1989 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/indiana/yearly_results.php?year=1985 January 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130325054121/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/indiana/yearly_results.php?year=1985 2013-03-25 dead In mid-November, the Hoosiers accepted an invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl. Their appearance marked the first for Indiana in the Liberty Bowl, and their fifth overall bowl game. South Carolina 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 1988 South Carolina squad finished the regular season with losses at Georgia Tech and Clemson and at home to Florida State en route to an overall record of eight wins and three losses (8–3).DeLassus David South Carolina Yearly Results: 1985–1989 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/south_carolina/yearly_results.php?year=1985 January 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025161127/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/south_carolina/yearly_results.php?year=1985 2012-10-25 dead After their loss to Clemson in the regular season finale on November 19, the Gamecocks publicly accepted an invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2YhJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-QsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5864%2C1532247 USC to receive 25,000 tickets for Liberty Bowl The News and Courier 3C November 20, 1988 January 27, 2013 The appearance marked the first for South Carolina in the Liberty Bowl, and their eighth overall bowl game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vq8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1847%2C10079547 Liberty Bowl will break jinx for one The Tuscaloosa News 23 December 28, 1988 January 27, 2013 Game summary The 1988 edition of the Liberty Bowl, marked the 30th edition and the kickoff occurred in sub-freezing conditions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hGAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sM4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6322%2C4971827 Michael Mayo O no! USC loses another bowl Spartanburg Herald-Journal D2 December 29, 1988 January 28, 2013 The Hoosiers scored early in the game when Anthony Thompson gave Indiana a 7–0 lead with his nine-yard touchdown run.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BjctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Mb4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1705%2C10630527 Stephen White Hoosiers win, 34–10 The Rock Hill Herald 9A December 29, 1988 January 28, 2013 They extended their lead further to 17–0 at halftime after a ten-yard Dave Schnell touchdown pass to Calvert Miller and a 28-yard Pete Stoyanovich field goal in the second quarter. The Gamecocks scored their only touchdown early in the third quarter when Antonio Walker blocked a Macky Smith punt that was recovered and returned 34-yards by Mike Tolbert for the score. Each team then traded field goals, Stoyanovich from 19-yards for Indiana and Collin Mackie from 44-yards for Carolina that made the score 20–10 at the end of the third quarter. The Hoosiers then closed the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns and won 34–10. Points were scored on an 88-yard, Rob Turner touchdown reception from Dave Schnell and an eight-yard Thompson run. Dave Schnell was named the MVP of the game as he completed 16 of 31 passes for 378 yards and two touchdowns. Indiana USC expand 1 9:23 Indiana 8 88 3:35 RushTD Anthony Thompson 9 good Pete Stoyanovich 7 0 2 5:54 Indiana 5 40 1:46 RecTD Calvert Miller Dave Schnell 10 good Pete Stoyanovich 14 0 2 0:30 Indiana 6 73 1:57 FG 28 Pete Stoyanovich 17 0 3 12:19 USC – – – Other Mike Tolbert 34-yard blocked punt return, Collin Mackie kick good 17 7 3 8:34 Indiana 6 53 1:53 FG 19 Pete Stoyanovich 20 7 3 3:36 USC 11 47 4:55 FG 44 Collin Mackie 20 10 4 14:45 Indiana 1 88 0:15 RecTD Rob Turner Dave Schnell 88 good Pete Stoyanovich 27 10 4 8:31 Indiana 10 56 3:52 RushTD Anthony Thompson 8 good Pete Stoyanovich 34 10 34 10 References Liberty Bowl Category:Liberty Bowl Category:Indiana Hoosiers football bowl games Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football bowl games