Louisiana Tech vs. East Carolina
Saturday, December 16, 1978, Independence Bowl Share
East Carolina beat Louisiana Tech 35–13. It was their third meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 2–1.
FinalTV: MizlouAttendance 18,200Payout $100,000 (Wikipedia)Referee: Vance Carlson (Big Eight)The game on Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
East Carolina 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Louisiana Tech–East Carolina gameEast Carolina leads 3–2–1 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 1993 | East Carolina 31, Louisiana Tech 28 | |
| 1990 | East Carolina 27, Louisiana Tech 17 | |
| 1989 | Louisiana Tech 29, East Carolina 29 | |
| 1978 | East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13 | Independence Bowl |
| 1969 | Louisiana Tech 24, East Carolina 6 | |
| 1968 | Louisiana Tech 35, East Carolina 7 |
Around this game
Louisiana Tech
- Next gameat New MexicoSept. 1, 1979
- SeasonLouisiana Tech in 1978
- ProgramLouisiana Tech history and records
East Carolina
- Next gamevs. Western CarolinaSept. 1, 1979
- SeasonEast Carolina in 1978
- ProgramEast Carolina history and records