2003 Liberty Bowl

College football game
2003 AXA Liberty Bowl
45th Liberty Bowl
Utah Utes Southern Miss Golden Eagles
(9–2) (9–3)
Mountain West C-USA
17 0
Head coach: 
Urban Meyer
Head coach: 
Jeff Bower
APCoachesBCS
252522
1234 Total
Utah 07010 17
Southern Miss 0000 0
DateDecember 31, 2003
Season2003
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPMorgan Scalley (DB, Utah)[1]: 68 
RefereeGordon Riese (Pac-10)
Attendance55,989
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersDave Barnett, Bill Curry
Liberty Bowl
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The 2003 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 31, 2003, in Memphis, Tennessee. The 45th edition of the Liberty Bowl was a matchup between the Utah Utes and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The game was sponsored by the Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company and was branded as the AXA Liberty Bowl. Played in front of 55,989 fans, Utah shutout Southern Miss, 17–0.[2]

References

  1. ^ "60th Liberty Bowl Media Guide". libertybowl.org. 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Google Docs.
  2. ^ Russo, Ralph D. (January 1, 2004). "Utah wins Liberty Bowl as Scalley harasses Southern Miss". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. AP. p. C5. Retrieved January 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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Notes
  • There was no Liberty Bowl in 2008 or 2015.
  • There was a Liberty Bowl in January and December of 2010 and 2016.


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