1965 Liberty Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 Liberty Bowl 7th Liberty Bowl December 18 1965 1965 Auburn Tigers 5–4–1 Ralph Jordan SEC 0 7 0 0 FB Tom Bryan, Auburn Ole Miss Rebels 6–4 Johnny Vaught SEC NR 17 0 3 7 3 bg Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee E.D. Cavette (SEC) 38,607 The 1965 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Auburn Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels, both of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Played on December 18, 1965, it was the seventh edition of the Liberty Bowl and was won by Ole Miss, 13–7.Rebs Edge Auburn, 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12119061/rebs_edge_auburn_137/ July 4, 2017 Kingsport Times-News December 19, 1965 49 Newspapers.com Background The Rebels had finished 4th in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), a rise from the prior year's 7th-place finish. This was the Rebels' 9th straight bowl appearance. As for the Tigers, they finished 2nd in the SEC after tying Tennessee in the beginning of the season and losing to Alabama in the Iron Bowl. This was the first Liberty Bowl played in Memphis, Tennessee, after five editions in Philadelphia and one edition in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The bowl has been played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (originally known as Memphis Memorial Stadium) ever since. Game summary Jimmy Keyes gave the Rebels a 3–0 lead on his 42-yard field goal in the second quarter. With 6:58, Tom Bryan rushed for a touchdown from 44 yards out to make it 7-3 Auburn. Doug Cunningham caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Jody Graves to make it 10-7 Rebels in the third quarter. Keyes made it 13–7 on his 30-yard field goal in the following quarter. Auburn had one last chance, reaching the Ole Miss 9. With 33 seconds later, Alex Bowden was sacked on 4th down, clinching the victory for the Rebels. In a losing effort, Tom Bryan rushed for 111 yards on 19 carries.Ole Miss - History & Records http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/OM_bowl_history.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045650/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/OM_bowl_history.pdf March 4, 2016 2013 dead Aftermath Ole Miss reached three more bowl games before the end of the decade. Auburn did not return to a bowl game again until the 1968 Sun Bowl. They later faced Ole Miss in the 1971 Gator Bowl (January). Statistics Statistics Ole Miss AuburnFirst downs 12 15Rushing yards 189 156Passing yards 24 112Total yards 213 268Passing (C-A-I) 4-12-0 11-24-1Punts-average 9-34.8 8-39Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-yards 5-25 4-29 See also Auburn–Ole Miss football rivalry References Liberty Bowl Category:Liberty Bowl Category:Auburn Tigers football bowl games Category:Ole Miss Rebels football bowl games Category:December 1965 sports events in the United States Category:1965 in sports in Tennessee