The Rebels finished tied for 4th position 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 ago) visited the Ole Miss locker room prior to the game in his first visit outside the hospital prior to his injury.
Game summaryedit
First quarteredit
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 quarteredit
Ole Miss – Baldwin 21 run (Hogue PAT), 10:20 remaining
Ole Miss – Coleman 58 punt return (Hogue kick), 1:21 remaining
Third quarteredit
Air Force – Johnson 3 run (run failed), 12:50 remaining
Ole Miss – Coleman 11 run (Hogue PAT), 0:26 remaining
Fourth quarteredit
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]
Aftermathedit
The two teams would meet up three years later in the Liberty Bowl again.
Statisticsedit
Statistics
Ole Miss
Air Force
First downs
30
25
Rushing yards
248
259
Passing yards
285
233
Total yards
533
513
Passing C-A-I
21–37–0
14–24–2
Punts–average
5–38.2
4–43.3
Fumbles–lost
2–2
3–2
Penalties–yards
7–45
2–12
Referencesedit
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2016.
1989, liberty, bowl, college, football, postseason, bowl, game, played, december, 1989, memphis, tennessee, 31st, edition, liberty, bowl, contested, between, miss, rebels, force, falcons, 31st, liberty, bowlole, miss, rebels, force, falcons, wac42, 29head, coa. 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 Bowl31st Liberty BowlOle Miss Rebels Air Force Falcons 7 4 8 3 1 SEC WAC42 29Head coach Billy Brewer Head coach Fisher DeBerry1234 TotalOle Miss 141477 42Air Force 90614 29DateDecember 28 1989Season1989StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumLocationMemphis TennesseeMVPRandy Baldwin RB Ole Miss Attendance60 128Liberty Bowl lt 1988 1990 gt Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 2 1 First quarter 2 2 Second quarter 2 3 Third quarter 2 4 Fourth quarter 3 Aftermath 4 Statistics 5 ReferencesBackground editThe Rebels finished tied for 4th position 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 ago visited the Ole Miss locker room prior to the game in his first visit outside the hospital prior to his injury Game summary editFirst quarter edit 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 edit Ole Miss Baldwin 21 run Hogue PAT 10 20 remaining Ole Miss Coleman 58 punt return Hogue kick 1 21 remaining Third quarter edit Air Force Johnson 3 run run failed 12 50 remaining Ole Miss Coleman 11 run Hogue PAT 0 26 remaining Fourth quarter edit 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 editThe two teams would meet up three years later in the Liberty Bowl again Statistics editStatistics Ole Miss Air Force First downs 30 25 Rushing yards 248 259 Passing yards 285 233 Total yards 533 513 Passing C A I 21 37 0 14 24 2 Punts average 5 38 2 4 43 3 Fumbles lost 2 2 3 2 Penalties yards 7 45 2 12References edit Ole Miss Bowl History PDF Archived from the original PDF on January 21 2016 nbsp This college football bowl article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1989 Liberty Bowl amp oldid 1171130982, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
