1962 Liberty Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 January 2017 Liberty Bowl 4th Liberty Bowl December 15 1962 1962 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Tommy Prothro Independent 8–2 6 0 0 0 Villanova University Villanova Wildcats Alexander F. Bell Independent 7–2 0 0 0 0 Oregon State by 14 points David H. Buchanan (ECAC) 17,048 Terry Baker (QB, Oregon State) The 1962 Liberty Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played in Philadelphia on Saturday, December 15. The fourth edition of the Liberty Bowl, it featured the Oregon State Beavers and the Villanova Wildcats, both independent programs.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K_9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811%2C2887109 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Liberty Bowl pairs OSU, Villanova December 14, 1962 3B Background The OSU Beavers (8–2) were led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Terry Baker, and were in their first bowl game in five years as the Beavers. They ended the regular season on a seven-game winning streak, including a 27–0 win over No. 12 Stanford, a 51–22 rout of No. 19 West Virginia, and a 20–17 rally win (after trailing 17–6 at halftime) over rival Oregon. The Wildcats (7–2) were in their second straight bowl game but were a fourteen-point underdog.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=phIrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6480%2C7680676 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Villanova 14-point underdog December 14, 1962 28 Game summary Bad weather made the field frozen, and the weather never reached above 25 F, making efforts at getting toward the end zone nearly futile. Although Oregon State was the clear favorite, the hometown Wildcats kept the game close. The game's only score came on a 99-yard run by Baker with under ten minutes left in the first quarter. Trapped at their one-yard line after a punt, Baker was almost sacked by Al Atkinson for a safety, but he broke free, running by the sideline and sprinting toward the end zone. Despite two chances at a chance for two more points, their conversion attempt fell short, leaving it at 6–0.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5B4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2172%2C434990 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Oregon State wins Liberty Bowl, 6-0 December 16, 1962 41https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Lf9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5229%2C3123876 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Beavers win on Baker's big run December 16, 1962 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ozpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6783%2C5580404 Bend Bulletin Oregon UPI Fumbles foil Villanova's bid for grid upset December 17, 1962 3 Villanova had a Billy Joe touchdown called back due to a penalty and had another chance intercepted by the Beaver defense. Baker went 9 of 21 passes for 123 yards and accounted for 250 of the team's 299 yards. This was the first bowl win for the Beavers since 1942 and the last bowl win for the Beavers until the 2001 Fiesta Bowl.http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/community/column-a-look-back-at-oregon-state-s-liberty-bowl/article_9ee17ece-e1e5-11e1-8ec9-001a4bcf887a.html Column: A look back at Oregon State's 1962 Liberty Bowl victory References Liberty Category:Liberty Bowl Category:Oregon State Beavers football bowl games Category:Villanova Wildcats football bowl games Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl