1967 Liberty Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 Liberty Bowl 9th Liberty Bowl December 16 1967 1967 Georgia Bulldogs 7–3 Vince Dooley SEC NR 18 0 7 0 0 QB Jim Donnan (NC State) NC State Wolfpack 8–2 Earle Edwards ACC NR 17 0 7 0 7 bg Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee Charles Bowen (SEC;split crew: SEC, ACC) 35,045 ABC The 1967 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 16, 1967, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The ninth edition of the Liberty Bowl, it featured the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Background The Wolfpack finished 2nd in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Bulldogs finished 5th in the Southeastern Conference. This was NC State's first bowl since 1963, which was also in the Liberty Bowl. This was Georgia's first ever Liberty Bowl. Game summary A 65-yard drive by the Wolfpack culminated with a Jim Donnan touchdown pass to Harry Martel to make it 7–0 in the 2nd. Georgia responded with a 68-yard drive with Ronnie Jenkins scoring on a touchdown plunge to tie it before halftime. In the second half, the game was decided in the final minutes. NC State drove 73 yards and scored on a Tony Barchuk touchdown run to make it 14–7. Later on, the Bulldogs went on a 98-yard drive, trying to tie the score late in the game. However, QB Kent Lawrence was stopped one yard short of the goal line, as the Wolfpack held on to win the game. Donnan went 16-of-24 for 121 yards and a touchdown in an MVP effort.Bowl History - N.C. State rallies past Georgia in 1967 Liberty Bowl http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15fb-history-bowl-recaps.pdf grfx.cstv.com https://web.archive.org/web/20180711093918/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/15fb-history-bowl-recaps.pdf July 11, 2018 78 dead Jim Donnan later went on to coach the Georgia Bulldogs. Aftermath Georgia returned to the Liberty Bowl 20 years later in 1987. The Wolfpack returned in 1973. Statistics Statistics NC State GeorgiaFirst downs 14 14Rushing yards 79 140Passing yards 128 136Total yards 207 276Interception Thrown 1 0Return Yardage 42 124Fumbles/Lost 1–1 0–0Punts–average 7–35.5 6–28.8 Yards penalized 45 67 References Liberty Bowl Category:Liberty Bowl Category:Georgia Bulldogs football bowl games Category:NC State Wolfpack football bowl games Category:December 1967 sports events in the United States Category:1967 in sports in Tennessee