1978 Bowl Recap

Offensive MVP
Phil McConkey, Navy
4 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD

Defensive MVP
Tom Enlow BYU
12 tackles

Attendance
52,500

Payout per Team
$218,645

Navy Head Coach
George Welsh

BYU Head Coach
LaVell Edwards

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1978
THE 1978 HOLIDAY BOWL
BYU (9-3)  vs. Navy (8-3)

  12
34
FINAL
NAVY 0
3
7
13
23
BYU 3
6
7
0
16
 

BYU took a 16-3 third quarter lead behind quarterback Marc Wilson and Jim McMahon. Wilson, who completed seven of 16 passes for 48 yards, was shuffled in and out with McMahon, who completed nine of 18 passes for 133 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Navy scored 20 straight points beginning with a 4-yard touchdown run by Kevin Tolbert with less than four minutes remaining in the third quarter. Midshipman placekicker Bob Tata had two fourth quarter field goals.

The decisive play was a 65-yard touchdown pass from Bob Leszczynski to Phil McConkey that resulted in a 20-16 Navy Lead with 11:38 remaining.