1985 Liberty Bowl

February 2020 March 2026 Liberty Bowl 27th Liberty Bowl 1985 1985 December 27 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee LSU Tigers 9–1–1 Bill Arnsparger SEC 12 10 7 0 0 0 Baylor Bears 8–3 Grant Teaff SWC 7 3 3 8 Otho Kortz (Big Ten) 40,186 Baylor QB Cody Carlson Raycom Sports Merle Harmon, Bud Wilkinson and Kevin Kiley The 1985 Liberty Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game held on December 27, 1985, in Memphis, Tennessee, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.Liberty Bowl Results/Attendance libertybowl.org http://www.libertybowl.org/index.php/history/results-attendance 2015-12-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160105163352/http://www.libertybowl.org/index.php/history/results-attendance 2016-01-05 The 27th edition of the Liberty Bowl featured the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Baylor won the game, 21–7.LSU Football Bowl History & Recaps lsusports.net http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=177162 2015-12-06 September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905100530/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=177162 dead LSU entered the game with a 9–1–1 overall record and 4–1–1 conference record, led by head coach Bill Arnsparger. Baylor entered the game with an 8–3 overall record and 6–2 conference record, led by head coach Grant Teaff.Liberty Bowl: LSU Tries to Limit Baylor's Options Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-27-sp-25581-story.html 2015-12-06 Game summary Cody Carlson, the Baylor quarterback, tossed scoring passes of 5 and 15 yards to lead the Bears to a 21–7 win. The Tigers' only score came on a Liberty Bowl-record 79-yard punt return by Norman Jefferson. Baylor overcame the 7–0 deficit to lead 10–7 at the half. Baylor raised their lead to 13–7 in the third quarter on a 35-yard field goal by Syler, but missed a chance to increase their lead to 9 points later in the period when Syler was wide right on a 37-yard attempt. With Baylor clinging to a 13–7 edge, Carlson, who alternated with Tom Muecke at quarterback for the Bears, capped a 62-yard fourth-quarter march with a 15-yard scoring strike to the split end John Simpson. Carlson then found Matt Clark alone in the end zone with a two-point conversion pass as the Bears took command, 21–7.Baylor tops LSU in the Liberty Bowl The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/28/sports/baylor-tops-lsu-in-the-liberty-bowl.html 2015-12-06 Scoring summary Quarter Team Scoring summary Score LSU Baylor 1 LSU Norman Jefferson 79-yard punt return, Lewis kick good 7 0 1 BaylorMatt Clark 5-yard touchdown pass, Syler kick good 7 7 2 Baylor Syler 23-yard field goal 7 10 3 Baylor Syler 35-yard field goal 7 13 4 Baylor John Simpson 15-yard touchdown reception from Cody Carlson, Matt Clark two-point conversion pass good 7 21 7 21 1985 season / Liberty Bowl scrapbook digitalcollections.baylor.edu http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/33athletics/id/760/rec/10 53 2015-12-06 Statistical summary Team Statistics (Rushing-Passing-Total): BU - 215–274–489; LSU - 91–101–192. Individual Statistical Leaders Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TD): BU - Perry 7–25–0, Rutledge 10–36–0; LSU - Dalton Hillard 20–66–0, Garry James 7–23–0 Passing (Att.-Comp.-Int.-TD-Yds.): BU - Cody Carlson 12-9-0-2-161, Tom Muecke 18-9-0-0-113; LSU - Jeff Wickersham 24-11-0-1-95, Mickey Guidry 3-2-0-0-6. Receiving (No.-Yds.-TD): BU - John Simpson 3–117–1, Matt Clark 3–31–1; LSU - Garry James 4–25–0, Jean-Batiste 2–23–0. 1985 season / Liberty Bowl scrapbook digitalcollections.baylor.edu http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/33athletics/id/760/rec/10 53 2015-12-06 References Liberty Bowl Category:Liberty Bowl Category:LSU Tigers football bowl games Category:Baylor Bears football bowl games Liberty Bowl Category:December 1985 sports events in the United States