AutoZone Liberty Bowl Lands Saturday Date
During Holiday Weekend for 59th Annual Game
ABC Television To Air Game
ABC Television To Air Game
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has secured a coveted Saturday date for the 2017 bowl game. The 59th AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be played Saturday, December 30 at 11:30 a.m. CST/12:30 p.m. EST.
The 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl game will be televised on ABC and broadcast on ESPN Radio.
“We’re thrilled to be able to showcase two great universities, the Memphis community and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Saturday, December 30th,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “The Saturday date will be a great opportunity for fans to make the trip to Memphis for an exciting New Year’s weekend and a great bowl experience. We’re proud to have the AutoZone Liberty Bowl televised on ABC to its huge national audience and build on the Bowl’s tradition as one of college football’s most prominent and most-viewed bowl games.”
As the 7th oldest bowl game, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl has had a long and storied historical partnership with ABC. ABC first telecast the AutoZone Liberty Bowl over 50 years ago in 1964.
The ABC telecast of the 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be seen in Memphis and the Mid-South on WATN-TV/Local 24. The ESPN Radio broadcast will be carried locally on 92.9 FM ESPN.
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has an action-packed, fun-filled week of events planned leading up to the game beginning with the Bass Pro Shops Team Welcome Party on December 26th. The schedule of events will also include the Pro Rodeo, Players and Coaches Luncheon, Beale Street Parade and Pep Rally, President’s Gala and Pre-Game Buffet.
Tickets to the 59th AutoZone Liberty Bowl are on sale now. For game and event ticket information, call the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at (901) 795-7700 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Also, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram .
