Atlantic City, N.J. – Utah combined speed and alertness with fundamental soundness for a one-sided victory over West Virginia in the 1964 Liberty Bowl beneath the bright lights in Atlantic City's Convention Hall.
The Utes showed too much speed, racing to a 25-0 lead before the Mountaineers could manage a touchdown that averted the shutout in the first major bowl game ever played indoors.
The passing of Allen McCune and the receiving of Milt Clegg were the only bright spots for the Mountaineers. They hooked up seven times for 92 yards and West Virginia's lone score. In all, McCune completed 13 of 28 passes, but was intercepted four times.
Coach
Gene Corum cited Utah's speed as the game's deciding factor in reference to a staggering 466 yards of total offense by the Utes.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
West Virginia |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
Utah |
3 |
16 |
6 |
7 |
32 |
UT - Roy Jefferson 32 field goal
UT - Jefferson 35 field goal
UT - Ernest Allen 11 run (Jefferson kick)
UT - Ron Coleman 53 run (pass fail)
WV - Milt Clegg 6 pass from Allen McCune (pass fail)
UT - Andy Ireland 47 run (run fail)
UT - William Morley 33 pass from Richard Groth (Jerry Pullman kick)
Attendance - 6,059