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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: Johnny Majors
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ New Mexico  32   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Colorado State  37   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Utah  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Colorado  10   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kansas State  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kansas  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Oklahoma  28   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Nebraska  29   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Missouri  31   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Oklahoma State  27   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ San Diego State  28   22   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed284
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record70-49
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record4-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6270277 2-5142186  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 5-6248284 1-6135240  Johnny Majors
Nebraska 11-0-1426189Won  17-127-0289134  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 7-4-1305239Tied  24-245-2209133  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 6-5190218 5-2130134  Vince Gibson
Colorado 6-5309206Lost  3-173-4200148  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 5-6243223 3-4150150  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-7213337 2-5133263  Floyd Gass

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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