The 1960 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 17, 1960. The second edition of the Liberty Bowl, the game featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Oregon Ducks, both independent programs.

Penn State was making their second straight Liberty Bowl appearance, while Oregon was appearing in a bowl game after a two-year absence. 30 degree weather with three feet snowbanks made for a cold field.

• Oregon – Dave Grosz 1 run (kick failed), 5:40, 1st
• Penn State – Don Jonas 1 run (Henry Opperman kick), 12:50, 2nd
• Penn State – Al Gursky 2 run (Opperman kick), 2:25, 2nd
• Penn State – Dick Hoak 6 run (Opperman kick), :41, 2nd
• Oregon – Dave Grayson 10 run (pass failed), 5:31, 3rd
• Penn State – Ed Caye 1 run (Opperman kick), 9:03, 4th
• Penn State – Hoak 11 run (kick failed), 7:14, 4th
• Penn State – Dick Pae 33 pass from Hoak (Jonas kick), 5:14, 4th

Hoak rushed for 61 yards on 9 carries for two touchdowns with 67 yards passing in route to being named MVP. Oregon's Dave Grayson ran for 93 yards on 10 carries ^[1]

Oregon has not returned to the Liberty Bowl since this game while Penn State has returned just once, in 1979.

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