1989 Liberty Bowl

The 1989 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 28, 1989, in Memphis, Tennessee. The 31st edition of the Liberty Bowl was contested between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Air Force Falcons.

1989 Liberty Bowl
31st Liberty Bowl
Air Force Falcons Ole Miss Rebels
(8–3–1) (7–4)
WAC SEC
29 42
Head coach: 
Fisher DeBerry		 Head coach: 
Billy Brewer
1234 Total
Air Force 90614 29
Ole Miss 141477 42
DateDecember 28, 1989
Season1989
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPRandy Baldwin (RB, Ole Miss)
Attendance60,128

Background

The Rebels finished tied for 4th in the Southeastern Conference while the Falcons finished 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference. This was the first year in which the winner of the Commander in Chief's Trophy received an automatic bid to the Liberty Bowl. The two teams had matched up before in 1983. Chucky Mullins (who had been paralyzed in a game just two months prior) visited the Ole Miss locker room prior to the game in his first visit outside the hospital prior to his injury.

Game summary

First Quarter
  • Ole Miss — Hines 32 pass from Darnell (Hogue PAT), 3:53 remaining
  • Air Force — Wood 37 FG, 11:16 remaining
  • Ole Miss — Baldwin 23 run (Hogue PAT), 9:18 remaining
  • Air Force — Dowis 2 run (pass failed), 3:19 remaining

Second Quarter
  • Ole Miss — Baldwin 21 run (Hogue PAT), 10:20 remaining
  • Ole Miss — Coleman 58 punt return (Hogue kick), 1:21 remaining

Third Quarter
  • Air Force — Johnson 3 run (run failed), 12:50 remaining
  • Ole Miss — Coleman 11 run (Hogue PAT), 0:26 remaining

Fourth Quarter
  • Ole Miss — Thigpen 8 pass from Shows (Hogue PAT), 10:44 remaining
  • Air Force — Senn 35 pass from McDowell (pass failed), 9:02 remaining
  • Air Force — Senn 21 pass from McDowell (Durham run), 2:34 remaining

Randy Baldwin rushed for 177 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns, and John Darnell passed for 19-of-33 for 261 yards and a touchdown. [1]

Aftermath

The two teams would meet up three years later in the Liberty Bowl again.

Statistics
StatisticsOle MissAir Force
First Downs3025
Rushing Yards248259
Passing Yards285233
Total Yards533513
Passing C-A-I21-37-014-24-2
Punts-Average5-38.24-43.3
Fumbles-Lost2-23-2
Penalties-Yards7-452-12
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References
  1. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/OM_Bowl_History.pdf
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