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Iowa State Football Team History


Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State University
 Ames, IA
Founded: 1858
Stadium: Cyclone-Jack Trice Stadium
Capacity: 43,000
Colors: Red, Gold, Black & White
Coach: Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Emmett R. Abe Stuber enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. South Dakota  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Northwestern  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kansas  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kansas State  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Missouri  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Drake  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Colorado  34   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Nebraska  19   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oklahoma  0   47   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record35-32
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 2-883179 2-45692  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 2-7120211 1-578164  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 9-1-129390Won  7-06-019734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Kansas State 6-3-1198116 4-28876  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 6-4130116 4-28962  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 6-4201194 2-4126153  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 3-6-1119184 2-460113  J. William Bill Glassford

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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