A 1978 Holiday Bowl football, signed by BYU president Dallin H. Oaks.
Navy Midshipmen
BYU Cougars
(8–3)
(9–3)
Independent
WAC
23
16
Head coach: George Welsh
Head coach: LaVell Edwards
1
2
3
4
Total
Navy
0
3
7
13
23
BYU
3
6
7
0
16
Date
December 22, 1978
Season
1978
Stadium
San Diego Stadium
Location
San Diego, California
MVP
WR Phil McConkey (Navy) Tom Enlow (BYU)
Attendance
52,500[1]
Payout
US$218,645 per team[1]
Holiday Bowl
1979 >
The 1978 Holiday Bowl was the inaugural college football bowl game of the Holiday Bowl. It was played on December 22, 1978, at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was part of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Navy Midshipmen against the BYU Cougars. Navy won 23–16.
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