1960 Liberty Bowl

1960 Liberty Bowl
Oregon Webfoots Penn State Nittany Lions
(7–2–1) (6–3)
12 41
Head coach: 
Len Casanova		 Head coach: 
Rip Engle
APCoaches
16NR
1234 Total
Oregon 6060 12
Penn State 021020 41
Date December 17, 1960
Season 1960
Stadium Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MVP RB Dick Hoak (Penn State)

The 1960 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Oregon Webfoots.

Background

Penn State was making their second straight Liberty Bowl appearance, while Oregon was appearing in a bowl game after a two-year absence. 30 degree weather with three feet snowbanks made for a cold field.

Game summary

  • Oregon - Dave Grosz 1 run (kick failed), 5:40, 1st
  • Penn State - Don Jonas 1 run (Henry Opperman kick), 12:50, 2nd
  • Penn State - Al Gursky 2 run (Opperman kick), 2:25, 2nd
  • Penn State - Dick Hoak 6 run (Opperman kick), :41, 2nd
  • Oregon - Dave Grayson 10 run (pass failed), 5:31, 3rd
  • Penn State - Ed Caye 1 run (Opperman kick), 9:03, 4th
  • Penn State - Hoak 11 run (kick failed), 7:14, 4th
  • Penn State - Dick Pae 33 pass from Hoak (Jonas kick), 5:14, 4th

Hoak rushed for 61 yards on 9 carries for two touchdowns with 67 yards passing en route to being named MVP. Oregon's Dave Grayson ran for 93 yards on 10 carries [1]

Aftermath

Oregon has not returned to the Liberty Bowl since this game while Penn State has returned just once, in 1979.

Statistics

StatisticsPenn StateOregon
First Downs2517
Rushing Yards301187
Passes Intercepted01
Passing Yards119173
Total Offense420360
Punting-Average4-25.04-34.0
Fumbles-Lost3-14-2
Penalties6-402-12

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
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