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| Game Name = Liberty Bowl
| Optional Subheader =
| name =
| Title Sponsor =
| year_game_played = 1993
| Image =
| title_sponsor = St. Jude
| Caption =
| game_name = Liberty Bowl
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| subheader = 35th Liberty Bowl
| Date Game Played = December 28
| image = LibertyBowl1993.jpg
| Year Game Played = 1993
| caption = Program cover for the 1993 game
| Football Season = 1993
| Stadium = [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]]
| football_season = 1993
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| visitor_name_short = Michigan State
| City = [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| visitor_nickname = Spartans
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| Visitor School = Michigan State University
| Visitor Name Short = Michigan State
| visitor_school = Michigan State University
| home_name_short = Louisville
| Visitor Nickname = Spartans
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| home_nickname = Cardinals
| Visitor Record = 6-5 <!-- Field should contain record prior to game -->
| Visitor AP =
| home_school = University of Louisville
| Visitor Coaches =
| visitor_record = 6–5
| Visitor Coach = [[George Perles]]
| visitor_conference = [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
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| home_record = 8–3
| home_conference = [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|Independent]]
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| Visitor3 = 0
| visitor_coach = [[George Perles]]
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| home_coach = [[Howard Schnellenberger]]
| Home School = University of Louisville
| home_rank_AP = 25
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| Home Record = 8-3 <!-- Field should contain record prior to game -->
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| MVP = [[Quarterback|QB]] [[Jeff Brohm]], Louisville
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| Odds =
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| Anthem =
| referee = Jimmy Harper ([[Southeastern Conference|SEC]])
| Referee =
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| Attendance = 21,097
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| us_announcers = [[Ron Franklin]], [[Mike Gottfried]]<br />and [[Adrian Karsten]]
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| Payout =
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| different_previous = [[1992 Liberty Bowl|1992]]
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| US Announcers = [[Ron Franklin]], [[Mike Gottfried]]<br>and [[Adrian Karsten]]
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The '''1993 Liberty Bowl''' was a [[college football]] [[bowl game]] played at [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], on December 28, 1993, as part of the [[1993 NCAA Division I-A football season#Bowl games|1993–94 bowl season]]. The 35th edition of the [[Liberty Bowl]], the game matched the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]] of the [[Big Ten Conference]], and the [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville Cardinals]], a [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|football independent]]. Louisville defeated Michigan State, 18–7.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/04-mg-bowlhistory-247-272.pdf |title=Michigan State Football 2004 Media Guide |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201600/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/04-mg-bowlhistory-247-272.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://louisville.scout.com/2/84020.html |title=Scout.com: 1993: A Look Back |access-date=2009-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716021158/http://louisville.scout.com/2/84020.html |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2005 Louisville Football - Bowl Records |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/records-bowlhistory.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181909/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/records-bowlhistory.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFDB1030F93BA15753C1A965958260|title = SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Louisville Accepts Bid to Liberty Bowl|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 28 October 1993}}</ref>
The '''1993 [[Liberty Bowl]]''' is the thirty-fifth annual [[college football]] [[bowl game]], and was played at [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] on December 28, [[1993 NCAA Division I-A football season|1993]] as part of the [[NCAA football bowl games, 1993-94|1993-94 bowl season]]. The [[1993 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville Cardinals]] accepted their invitation after their victory over the {{cfb link|year=1993|team=Navy Midshipmen|title=Navy Midshipmen}}. The {{cfb link|year=1993|team=Michigan State Spartans|title=Michigan State Spartans}} of the [[Big Ten Conference]] also accepted their invitation. The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Michigan State Spartans by a score of 18-7.

==Scoring summary==

===First quarter===
*Michigan State – Duane Goulbourne 1-yard touchdown run (Bill Stoyanovich kick), 10:10 left.
*Louisville – [[David Akers]] 31-yard field goal, 7:07 left.

===Fourth quarter===
*Louisville – Reggie Ferguson 25-yard touchdown pass from [[Jeff Brohm]] (David Akers kick), 12:05 left.
*Louisville – Safety, Craig Thomas tackled in end zone by Joe Johnson and Tyrus McCloud, 8:53 left.
*Louisville – Ralph Dawkins 11-yard touchdown run (kick failed), 4:57 left.

==Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! Michigan State !! Louisville
|-
|First downs ||18|| 20
|-
|Rushing yards ||114 ||172
|-
|Passing yards ||193 ||197
|-
|Total yards ||307 ||369
|-
|Passes (att-comp-int) ||28–15–1|| 31–19–0
|-
|Punts–average|| 5–29.0|| 5–36.2
|-
|Fumbles–lost|| 0–0 ||1–0
|-
|Penalties–yards ||5–60 ||6–45
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
*http://louisville.scout.com/2/84020.html
*http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/records-bowlhistory.pdf
*http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFDB1030F93BA15753C1A965958260


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Latest revision as of 17:54, 12 October 2023

1993 St. Jude Liberty Bowl
35th Liberty Bowl
Program cover for the 1993 game
Michigan State Spartans Louisville Cardinals
(6–5) (8–3)
Big Ten Independent
7 18
Head coach: 
George Perles		 Head coach: 
Howard Schnellenberger
APCoaches
2525
1234 Total
Michigan State 7000 7
Louisville 30015 18
DateDecember 28, 1993
Season1993
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
StandortMemphis, Tennessee
MVPQB Jeff Brohm, Louisville
RefereeJimmy Harper (SEC)
Attendance21,097
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRon Franklin, Mike Gottfried
and Adrian Karsten
Liberty Bowl
 < 1992 1994 > 

The 1993 Liberty Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 28, 1993, as part of the 1993–94 bowl season. The 35th edition of the Liberty Bowl, the game matched the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference, and the Louisville Cardinals, a football independent. Louisville defeated Michigan State, 18–7.[1][2][3][4]

Scoring summary

[edit]

First quarter

[edit]
  • Michigan State – Duane Goulbourne 1-yard touchdown run (Bill Stoyanovich kick), 10:10 left.
  • Louisville – David Akers 31-yard field goal, 7:07 left.

Fourth quarter

[edit]
  • Louisville – Reggie Ferguson 25-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Brohm (David Akers kick), 12:05 left.
  • Louisville – Safety, Craig Thomas tackled in end zone by Joe Johnson and Tyrus McCloud, 8:53 left.
  • Louisville – Ralph Dawkins 11-yard touchdown run (kick failed), 4:57 left.

Statistics

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Statistics Michigan State Louisville
First downs 18 20
Rushing yards 114 172
Passing yards 193 197
Total yards 307 369
Passes (att-comp-int) 28–15–1 31–19–0
Punts–average 5–29.0 5–36.2
Fumbles–lost 0–0 1–0
Penalties–yards 5–60 6–45

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan State Football 2004 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Scout.com: 1993: A Look Back". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "2005 Louisville Football - Bowl Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Louisville Accepts Bid to Liberty Bowl". The New York Times. October 28, 1993.


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