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that allowed Miami to retain possession of the ball with a first down. A few plays later, Miami scored its first touchdown of the game. In the fourth quarter Miami finally took the lead on a 10-play, 70-yard drive. VPI was unable to answer the Hurricanes' score, and Miami won the game, 14–7.
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Each team had two players pass the ball. VPI's Tommy Stafford finished the game having completed four 13 passes for 59 yards and one interception. Several times during the game, VPI had also played with Barker passing the ball. He finished having completed two of his three passes for
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for 55 yards. Backing up Francisco was Sal Garcia, who finished with three carries for 15 yards. Miami's leading rusher was McGee, who carried the ball 12 times for 36 yards. Backing up McGee was Acuff, who finished with six carries for 25 yards.
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after catching five passes for 77 yards—accounting for nearly half of Miami's total offensive output. Miami earned just three rushing first downs during the game, setting a Liberty Bowl record that has yet to be broken.
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for both teams, and ended in a 14–7 victory for Miami. A then-record 39,101 tickets were sold for the game, but due to 36 °F (2 °C) temperatures at game time, only 25,012 spectators attended.
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In the second half, VPI's fortune turned. Late in the third quarter, their defense stopped Miami's offense again, but instead of receiving the punt cleanly, VPI committed a
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The game kicked off in frigid 36 °F (2 °C) weather, and from the beginning, defense dominated. In the first half, VPI held Miami to just 16 yards of
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The ninth-ranked Hurricanes boasted a 7–2–1 regular-season record, including wins over three teams that played in New Year's bowl games--
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This was the second time that the two programs had faced each other. The previous meeting, held in 1953, ended in a 26–0 shutout victory for Miami.
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13 yards. On the Miami side of the ball, Miller completed nine of 26 passes for 99 yards and Olivo completed one pass for nine yards.
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The game marked just the second time that VPI had played in a bowl game since they first fielded a football team in 1892, following the
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second-team All-America team, and helped keep the Hurricanes' offense in check for most of the game. On offense,
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for an early 7–0 lead. The teams battled to a stalemate for the rest of the first half, and VPI went into
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Tommy Groom served as the third of the team's three team captains during the game. VPI was coached by
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University of Miami Athletics Department, Miami, Florida. Page 145. Accessed February 20, 2008.
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University of Miami Athletics Department, Miami, Florida. Page 74. Accessed February 20, 2008.
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University of Miami Athletics Department, Miami, Florida. Page 80. Accessed February 20, 2008.
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Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Blacksburg, Virginia. Accessed February 20, 2008.
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in the final game of the season. VPI's sole loss came in the first game of the season against
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VPI became Virginia Tech in 1970, and the team's nickname became Hokies in 1981.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame, profootballhof.com. Accessed March 12, 2008.
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Opponent history database, Hokiesports.com. Accessed January 23, 2008.
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Opponent history database, Hokiesports.com. Accessed January 23, 2008.
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There was a Liberty Bowl in January and December of 2010 and 2016.
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On the ground, VPI's Tommy Francisco led all runners with 21
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Index


VPI Gobblers
Miami Hurricanes
Independent
Independent
Jerry Claiborne
Charlie Tate
AP
Coaches
AP
Coaches
1966
Memphis Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Referee
SEC
Southern
Network
ABC
Liberty Bowl
1965
1967
college football
bowl game
Virginia Tech Hokies
Miami Hurricanes
independent
Liberty Bowl
Memphis Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee

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