1959 Liberty Bowl , part of the 1959 bowl game season , took place on December 19 , 1959 , at the Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide , representing the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) , and the Penn State Nittany Lions , competing as a football independent . In a game dominated by both defenses , Penn State was victorious in by a final score of 7 – 0
football independent
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
1959 Liberty Bowl