LSU vs. Missouri

Saturday, December 23, 1978, Liberty Bowl Share

No. 18 Missouri beat LSU 20–⁠15. It was their first meeting; after it, Missouri led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteLSU8–⁠4 in 1978

Neutral site18Missouri8–⁠4 in 1978

FinalTV: ABCAttendance 53,064Referee: Robert E. Carpenter (ACC)

MVP James Wilder Sr. (RB, Missouri)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

LSU 54% to win. Missouri won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.