1971 Liberty Bowl

The 1971 Liberty Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Tennessee Volunteers. In the thirteenth Liberty Bowl, #9 Tennessee defeated #18 Arkansas 14-13 in front of 45,410 patrons.^[2]

Setting

#18 Arkansas

Arkansas defeated #7 Cal in War Memorial Stadium to open the season, but suffered a one-point defeat to an unranked Tulsa team two weeks later. The Hogs would upset #10 Texas in Little Rock also, but lost to Texas A&M and tied Rice, costing the Hogs the Southwest Conference.

Game summary

The Volunteers took the lead first, with a two-yard run by Bill Rudder. The Hogs responded with a 36-yard TD strike from Joe Ferguson to Jim Hodge. Scoring wouldn't resume until the fourth quarter, when Razorback Bill McClard kicked 19- and 30-yard field goals. A third McClard kick was good, set up by Louis Campbell's third interception, but a penalty kept the Hogs off the board a fourth time. Arkansas fumbled at their own 36-yard line, and Tennessee's Curt Watson scored three plays later.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	UT
1	6:39		55		UT	Bill Rudder 2-yard touchdown run, George Hunt kick good	0	7
2	4:11		66		ARK	Jim Hodge 36-yard touchdown reception from Joe Ferguson, Bill McClard kick good	7	7
4	13:14		52		ARK	19-yard field goal by Bill McClard	10	7
4	8:51		30		ARK	30-yard field goal by Bill McClard	13	7
4	1:56		37		UT	Curt Watson 17-yard touchdown run, George Hunt kick good	13	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	14

Arkansas set a Liberty Bowl record with 104 interception return yards in the contest. This record still stands today.^[3] Louis Campbell of Arkansas had three interceptions, also a Liberty Bowl Record.^[4]

References

↑ "Liberty Bowl – Most Valuable Players." Article. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
↑ "Liberty Bowl – Bowl History." Article. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
↑ "Liberty Bowl – Team Records." Article. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
↑ "Liberty Bowl – Individual Records." Article. Retrieved December 13, 2009.

Arkansas Razorbacks bowl games

Tennessee Volunteers bowl games

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Liberty Bowl

History & conference tie-ins	History Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Convention Hall Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Broadcasters Big 12 Conference Southeastern Conference American Athletic Conference

Games	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016

Notes	There was no Liberty Bowl in 2008 or 2015. There was a Liberty Bowl in January and December in 2010.

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