12 28 6 6 Season 1978 Date 20 December 1978 | Iowa State 0 6 0 Champion Texas A&M Aggies football | |
Similar 2014 Liberty Bowl, 2013 Cotton Bowl Cla, 1957 Cotton Bowl Cla, 1997 Independence Bowl | ||
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.
Second Quarter
3rd QUARTER
4th 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.