The 1979 Hall of Fame Classic was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Missouri Tigers.
[1] Phil Bradley went 7-of-11 for 72 yards, with a passing and rushing touchdowns, in an MVP effort.
For South Carolina, George Rogers rushed for 133 yards on 15 carries.
The two teams met up again in the 2005 Independence Bowl, seven years before Missouri joined the Southeastern Conference.
Coincidentally, Missouri was placed in the same division as South Carolina, and both schools compete every season for the Mayor's Cup.