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| [[1966 college football season|December 10, 1966]] | | [[1966 college football season|December 10, 1966]] | ||
| Liberty Bowl ([[Miami Hurricanes]] vs. [[VPI Gobblers]]) | | 1966 Liberty Bowl ([[Miami Hurricanes]] vs. [[VPI Gobblers]]) | ||
| [[1966 Liberty Bowl|Program]] | | [[1966 Liberty Bowl|Program]] | ||
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| [[1970 college football season|December 12, 1970]] | | [[1970 college football season|December 12, 1970]] | ||
| Liberty Bowl ([[Tulane Green Wave]] vs. [[Colorado Buffaloes]]) | | 1970 Liberty Bowl ([[Tulane Green Wave]] vs. [[Colorado Buffaloes]]) | ||
| [[1970 Liberty Bowl|Program]] | | [[1970 Liberty Bowl|Program]] | ||
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| [[1974 college football season|December 16, 1974]] | |||
| 1974 Liberty Bowl ([[Tennessee Volunteers]] vs. [[Maryland Terrapins]]) | |||
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Revision as of 09:13, 16 December 2021
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Opened | September 16, 1965 |
| Other Names | Memphis Memorial Stadium (1965-75) |
| Tenants | Memphis Tigers (1965-present) Tennessee Oilers (1997) Memphis Mad Dogs (1995) Memphis Showboats (1984-85) Memphis Southmen (1974-75) |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (due to be renamed Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium) is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is the site of the annual Liberty Bowl, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team of the American Athletic Conference. It has also been the host of several attempts at professional sports in the city, as well as other local football games and other gatherings.
List of credited publications
| League | Date/Season | Team(s) | Type |
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| College football | December 10, 1966 | 1966 Liberty Bowl (Miami Hurricanes vs. VPI Gobblers) | Program |
| December 12, 1970 | 1970 Liberty Bowl (Tulane Green Wave vs. Colorado Buffaloes) | Program | |
| December 16, 1974 | 1974 Liberty Bowl (Tennessee Volunteers vs. Maryland Terrapins) | Program |
See also
List of college football stadiums
 Venues Portal
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| American Athletic Conference | |
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| Full members (all sports) | Cincinnati Bearcats • East Carolina Pirates • Houston Cougars • Memphis Tigers • SMU Mustangs • South Florida Bulls • Temple Owls • Tulane Green Wave • Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Football-only members | Army Black Knights • Navy Midshipmen |
| Basketball Venues | FedExForum • Fertitta Center • Moody Coliseum |
| Football Venues | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Lincoln Financial Field • Michie Stadium • Nippert Stadium • Raymond James Stadium • Yulman Stadium |
