1968 Liberty Bowl
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The 1968 Liberty Bowl was an American college football postseason bowl game between the Virginia Tech Gobblers and the Ole Miss Rebels. The 10th edition of the Liberty Bowl, it was played at Memphis M
Old Liberty Bowl logo
Jerry Claiborne
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Jerry David Claiborne was an American college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech, the University of Maryland, College Park, and his alma mater, the University o
1968 Liberty Bowl
…added 13 more points before the game ended and earned the victory, 34–17. The Virginia Tech Gobblers (today's Virginia Tech Hokies), led by head coach Jerry Claiborne, amassed a 7–3 record during the regular season prior to the Liberty Bowl. Virginia Tech came into the 1968 season with high expectations. From 1963…
Claiborne, c. 1975