The 1960 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 17, 1960. The second edition of the Liberty Bowl, the game featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Oregon Ducks, both independent programs.
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 in route to being named MVP. Oregon's Dave Grayson ran for 93 yards on 10 carries
Aftermath Oregon has not returned to the Liberty Bowl since this game while Penn State has returned just once, in 1979.
Statistics Statistics Penn State OregonFirst downs 2517Rushing yards301187Passes intercepted 01Passing yards119173Total offense420360Punting-Average4–25.04–34.0Fumbles–lost 3–1 4–2Penalties6–402–12
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