1978 Independence Bowl

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1978 Independence Bowl
Bowl Game
East Carolina Pirates Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
(8–3) (6–4)
35 13
Head coach: 
Pat Dye		 Head coach: 
Maxie Lambright
1 2 3 4 Total
East Carolina 14 7 7 7 35
Louisiana Tech 0 10 3 0 13
Date December 16, 1978
Season 1978
Stadium State Fair Stadium
Location Shreveport, Louisiana
MVP FB Theodore Sutton, ECU (Offensive)
DE Zack Valentine, ECU (Defensive)
Attendance 31,054
Payout US$100,000
Independence Bowl
 < 1977  1979 > 

In the 1978 Independence Bowl, the East Carolina Pirates defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 35-13.

Game

The East Carolina Pirates forced four fumbles and intercepted Louisiana Tech Bulldogs quarterback Keith Thibodeaux three times en route to victory. ECU took control of the game early, scoring twice in the first quarter. The Pirates pushed their lead to 21-0 on a touchdown run early in the second quarter. The Bulldogs answered less than two minutes later with a 32-yard touchdown strike. Tech cut the lead to 21-10 with a 36-yard field goal less than a minute before the end of the half. Tech's Swilley kicked another 36-yard field goal six minutes into the third quarter. Pirate running back Theodore Sutton ran 45 yards for a touchdown with seven minutes remaining in the quarter. The Pirates scored another touchdown late in the game. ECU totaled 278 yards rushing, while holding the Bulldogs to 12 yards on the ground.

References

    See also

    1978–79 NCAA football bowl game season
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