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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="font-size:125%;"><span class="dtstart">1975</span> Liberty Bowl</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="font-style:italic;">17th Liberty Bowl</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table class="nowraplinks" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1975_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1975 USC Trojans football team">USC Trojans</a></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1975_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1975 Texas A&M Aggies football team">Texas A&M Aggies</a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(7–4)</td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(10–1)</td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Pacific-8_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific-8 Conference">Pac-8</a></i></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">SWC</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">20</td> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">0</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/John_McKay_(American_football)" title="John McKay (American football)">John McKay</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Emory_Bellard" title="Emory Bellard">Emory Bellard</a></b></td> </tr><tr> <td></td> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table align="center" style="font-size: 90%"> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">1</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">2</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">3</th><th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">4</th> <th style="text-align:center; width: 20px; vertical-align: bottom">Total</th> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>USC</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">3</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">17</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">20</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Texas A&M</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">0</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">December 22, 1975</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1975_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1975 NCAA Division I football season">1975</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadium</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Bowl_Memorial_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium">Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data location"><a href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis, Tennessee</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">MVP</th><td class="infobox-data">RB <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Bell_(running_back)" title="Ricky Bell (running back)">Ricky Bell</a> (USC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">52,129</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint"><table style="background:#efefef; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Liberty_Bowl_(game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Liberty Bowl (game)"> Liberty Bowl </a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/1974_Liberty_Bowl" title="1974 Liberty Bowl"> 1974</a></b> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/1976_Liberty_Bowl" title="1976 Liberty Bowl"> 1976</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1975 Liberty Bowl</b> was a <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> postseason <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a> played on December 22, 1975, in <a href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis, Tennessee</a>. In the 17th edition of the <a href="/wiki/Liberty_Bowl" title="Liberty Bowl">Liberty Bowl</a>, the <a href="/wiki/USC_Trojans_football" title="USC Trojans football">USC Trojans</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football" title="Texas A&M Aggies football">Texas A&M Aggies</a>, 20–0.<sup id="cite_ref-emtn_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-emtn-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-deftoo_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-deftoo-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fnllbty_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fnllbty-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was the first playing of the bowl with the venue named as <a href="/wiki/Liberty_Bowl_Memorial_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium">Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium</a>, as its name had been changed from Memphis Memorial Stadium earlier the same month.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Liberty_Bowl&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Aggies had won more games than in the previous season for the third straight year, and it culminated in a conference title, albeit a shared one. The Aggies started the season ranked at #8, opening the season up with a victory over Ole Miss. The Aggies won their first ten games, with the last being against #5 <a href="/wiki/1975_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1975 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a> 20–10.<sup id="cite_ref-agbbon_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-agbbon-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, quarterback <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jay" title="Mike Jay">Mike Jay</a> injured his back during the victory, and David Shipman replaced him for the game against #18 <a href="/wiki/1975_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team" title="1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team">Arkansas</a> in early December. The Aggies lost 31–6 to fall to #6 and finish with a share of the <a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">Southwest Conference</a> title with Arkansas and Texas, with the former going to the <a href="/wiki/1976_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1976 Cotton Bowl Classic">Cotton Bowl</a> that year.<sup id="cite_ref-frdup_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-frdup-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instead, the Aggies were invited to the Liberty Bowl, their first ever appearance in the game along with their first bowl appearance since <a href="/wiki/1968_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1968 Cotton Bowl Classic">1968</a>. </p><p>The Trojans started their season off ranked fourth in the nation, as they won their first seven games of the season to be at #4 heading into the latter part of their conference schedule. But losses to <a href="/wiki/1975_California_Golden_Bears_football_team" title="1975 California Golden Bears football team">California</a>, <a href="/wiki/1975_Stanford_Cardinals_football_team" title="1975 Stanford Cardinals football team">Stanford</a>, <a href="/wiki/1975_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1975 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a>, and #14 <a href="/wiki/1975_UCLA_Bruins_football_team" title="1975 UCLA Bruins football team">UCLA</a> dropped them out of the polls and out of the race for the <a href="/wiki/Pacific-8_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific-8 Conference">Pacific-8 Conference</a> title, as they finished at 3-4, behind the teams that had beaten USC. This was their fourth straight bowl game along with their first Liberty Bowl appearance. This was the first season that the Pac-8 allowed bowl participation in addition to the <a href="/wiki/1976_Rose_Bowl" title="1976 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a>; Cal, Stanford, and Washington stayed at home while fifth place USC was invited to Memphis.<sup id="cite_ref-olusc_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-olusc-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-lmtacc_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lmtacc-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summary">Game summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Liberty_Bowl&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Game summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A Monday night game, temperatures were around 35 °F (2 °C) and all of the scoring was in the first half.<sup id="cite_ref-deftoo_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-deftoo-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Glen_Walker" title="Glen Walker">Glen Walker</a> started the scoring off with a field goal from 45 yards. Quarterback <a href="/wiki/Vince_Evans" title="Vince Evans">Vince Evans</a>' 65-yard pass set up a <a href="/wiki/Mosi_Tatupu" title="Mosi Tatupu">Mosi Tatupu</a> touchdown plunge from a yard out to make it 10–0 in the second quarter. Clint Strozier intercepted a pass at the Aggie 19 to set up a Walker field goal from 40 yards out. A screen pass from Evans to <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Bell_(running_back)" title="Ricky Bell (running back)">Ricky Bell</a> went 76 yards for a touchdown to give the Trojans a 20–0 lead with 5:14 in the half. </p><p>There were no scoring drives in the second half as the Trojans completed the shutout. Texas A&M was completely stymied on the day, turning the ball over four times, including two times when in Trojan territory. Despite having more first downs and rushing yards (15 and 148 yards to USC's 13 and 141, respectively), USC outpassed them 174 to 99 while Bell rushed for 82 yards on 28 carries. With the yards carried in the game, he broke the USC's single season rushing record of 1,880 yards set by <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a> in <a href="/wiki/1968_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1968 USC Trojans football team">1968</a> with 1,957 yards in 12 games.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Liberty_Bowl&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was head coach <a href="/wiki/John_McKay_(American_football)" title="John McKay (American football)">John McKay</a>'s final game with the Trojans, as he left for the expansion <a href="/wiki/1976_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). USC continued their run with new coach <a href="/wiki/John_Robinson_(American_football_coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Robinson (American football coach)">John Robinson</a>, going to three more bowl games in the decade. They have not been invited to the Liberty Bowl since this game. Texas A&M also went to three more bowl games in the decade, though they did not return to the Liberty Bowl again until <a href="/wiki/2014_Liberty_Bowl" title="2014 Liberty Bowl">2014</a>. 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title="1998 Liberty Bowl">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Liberty_Bowl" title="1999 Liberty Bowl">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Liberty_Bowl" title="2000 Liberty Bowl">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Liberty_Bowl" title="2001 Liberty Bowl">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Liberty_Bowl" title="2002 Liberty Bowl">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Liberty_Bowl" title="2003 Liberty Bowl">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Liberty_Bowl" title="2004 Liberty Bowl">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Liberty_Bowl" title="2005 Liberty Bowl">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Liberty_Bowl" title="2006 Liberty Bowl">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Liberty_Bowl" title="2007 Liberty Bowl">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Liberty_Bowl" title="2009 Liberty Bowl">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Liberty_Bowl_(January)" title="2010 Liberty Bowl (January)">2010 (January)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Liberty_Bowl_(December)" title="2010 Liberty 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title="2022 Liberty Bowl">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Liberty_Bowl" title="2023 Liberty Bowl">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Liberty_Bowl" title="2024 Liberty Bowl">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#014282; color:#FFFFFF; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #D01623, inset -2px -2px 0 #D01623;;width:1%">Notes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>There was no Liberty Bowl in 2008 or 2015.</li> <li>There was a Liberty Bowl in January and December of 2010 and 2016.</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" 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