1978 Hall of Fame Classic

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1978 Hall of Fame Classic
1234Total
Iowa State066012
Texas A&M01401428
DateDecember 20, 1978
Season 1978
Stadium Legion Field
Location Birmingham, Alabama
MVPRB Curtis Dickey (Texas A&M)
Attendance41,158
United States TV coverage
Network Mizlou Television Network
Announcers Lindsey Nelson, Don Perkins and Howard David
Hall of Fame Classic
  1977   1979  

The 1978 Hall of Fame Classic was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Texas A&M Aggies and the Iowa State Cyclones.

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Background

The Cyclones had finished 8–3 for the third straight year, going from being tied for 4th to 2nd to 3rd, respectively. This was their fourth bowl game of the decade. Emory Bellard had resigned as Aggie head coach after a 4–0 start led to two straight losses in Southwest Conference play. Tom Wilson led the Aggies to a 3–2 record down the stretch to get A&M to their fourth straight bowl season.

Game summary

Curtis Dickey ran for 278 yards on 34 carries while scoring a touchdown. [1]

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Aftermath

Bruce left for his alma mater Ohio State after the game, and the Cyclones would wait 22 years until their next bowl appearance. Texas A&M did not wait as long for their next bowl appearance, going to the Independence Bowl in 1981.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)