1970 Liberty Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 Liberty Bowl 12th Liberty Bowl December 12 1970 1970 University of Colorado Colorado Buffaloes 6–4 NR 16 Eddie Crowder Big Eight 0 3 0 0 Tulane University Tulane Green Wave 7–4 Jim Pittman Independent 3 0 7 7 bg Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee David Abercrombie, Tulane TB 44,640 ABC The 1970 Liberty Bowl, part of the 1970 bowl game season, took place on December 12, 1970, at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams in the 12th edition of the Liberty Bowl were the Tulane Green Wave, competing as an independent, and the Colorado Buffaloes, representing the Big Eight Conference. Tulane won the game, 17–3. This was the last Liberty Bowl played on a Saturday until the 1978 edition. Teams Colorado 1970 Colorado Buffaloes football team Entering the 1970 bowl season, Colorado finished the regular season with a record of 6–4. Following the completion of their regular season, the Buffaloes accepted a bid to play in the Liberty Bowl for the second consecutive year.Colorado to Liberty The Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2aNhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zmwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl%20tulane%20colorado&pg=5332%2C3594054 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 25, 1970 January 16, 2011 The appearance in the game marked Colorado's second in the Liberty Bowl and their sixth overall bowl appearance. Tulane 1970 Tulane Green Wave football team Entering the 1970 bowl season, Tulane finished the regular season with a record of 7–4. Following a 26–14 defeat to the rival LSU Tigers, the Green Wave accepted a bid to play in the Liberty Bowl.Tulane is going to Liberty Bowl United Press International https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nzsaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eyYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl%20tulane%20colorado&pg=3767%2C5647928 The Times-News Hendersonville, North Carolina November 30, 1970 January 16, 2011 The appearance in the game marked Tulane's first since the 1940 Sugar Bowl and their fourth overall bowl appearance. Game summary In an early defensive struggle, Tulane threatened to score first after Rick Kingrea intercepted a Paul Arendt pass and returned it to the Colorado six-yard line.Tulane stuns Buffaloes The Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8QcsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1ccEAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl%20tulane%20colorado&pg=704%2C2352442 Florence Times Florence, Alabama December 13, 1970 January 16, 2011 Four plays later the Green Wave scored first on a 19-yard Lee Gibson field goal. Colorado evened the score 3–3 in the second quarter on a 32-yard David Haney field goal to cap a 15-play, 63-yard drive. In the second half the Green Wave scored touchdowns on a pair of David Abercrombie runs to win the game 17–3.Tulane trips Buffs, 17–3, in Liberty United Press International https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7GsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j1AEAAAAIBAJ&dq=liberty-bowl%20tulane%20colorado&pg=7224%2C5986829 The Pittsburgh Press December 13, 1970 January 16, 2011 For his 124 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Abercrombie was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Colorado Tulane expand 1 Tulane FG 19 Lee Gibson 0 3 2 7:56 Colorado 15 63 FG 32 David Haney 3 3 3 13:18 Tulane 5 30 RushTD David Abercrombie 5 good Lee Gibson 3 10 4 8:05 Tulane 11 49 RushTD David Abercrombie 4 good Lee Gibson 3 17 3 17 References Liberty Bowl Category:Liberty Bowl Category:Colorado Buffaloes football bowl games Category:Tulane Green Wave football bowl games Category:1970 in sports in Tennessee Category:December 1970 sports events in the United States