| 1978 Hall of Fame Classic | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 20, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Legion Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RBCurtis Dickey (Texas A&M) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 41,158 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Mizlou Television Network | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Lindsey Nelson,Don Perkins andHoward David | ||||||||||||||||||
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The1978Hall of Fame Classic was acollege football postseason bowl game that featured theTexas A&M Aggies and theIowa State Cyclones.
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 inSouthwest 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.
Curtis Dickey ran for 278 yards on 34 carries while scoring a touchdown.[1]
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
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 in1981.
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