1978 Independence Bowl

1978 Independence Bowl
1234 Total
East Carolina 14777 35
Louisiana Tech 01030 13
DateDecember 16, 1978
Season1978
StadiumState Fair Stadium
LocationShreveport, Louisiana
MVPFB Theodore Sutton, ECU (Offensive)
DE Zack Valentine, ECU (Defensive)
RefereeVance Carlson (Big Eight)
Attendance31,054
PayoutUS$100,000
United States TV coverage
NetworkMizlou
Independence Bowl
 < 1977  1979

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