1978 Hall of Fame Classic

August 2023 March 2026 Hall of Fame Classic December 20 1978 1978 Texas A&M Aggies 7–4 Tom Wilson 0 14 0 14 RB Curtis Dickey (Texas A&M) Iowa State Cyclones 8–3 Earle Bruce 19 NR 0 6 6 0 bg Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama 41,158 All-American Bowl Mizlou Television Network Lindsey Nelson, Don Perkins and Howard David 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. 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.http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/spec-rel/1978-hall-of-fame-bowl.html Archived copy 2016-12-22 2016-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20161223064534/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/spec-rel/1978-hall-of-fame-bowl.html dead Second Quarter Iowa State: Green 5 pass from Grant (kick failed) Texas A&M: Brothers 1 run (Franklin kick) Texas A&M: Carter 4 pass from Mosley (Franklin kick) Third Quarter Iowa State: Green 28 run (pass failed) Fourth Quarter Texas A&M: Dickey 19 run (Franklin kick) Texas A&M: Armstrong 5 run (Franklin kick) 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 Hall of Fame Classic Category:All-American Bowl Category:Iowa State Cyclones football bowl games Category:Texas A&M Aggies football bowl games Category:December 1978 sports events in the United States