The 31st edition of the Liberty Bowl was contested between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Air Force Falcons.
This was the first year in which the winner of the Commander in Chief's Trophy received an automatic bid to the Liberty Bowl.
Chucky Mullins (who had been paralyzed in a game just two months ago) visited the Ole Miss locker room prior to the game in his first visit outside the hospital prior to his injury.
[1] The two teams would meet up three years later in the Liberty Bowl again.
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