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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: Jim Walden
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jim Walden enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Tulane  12   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Iowa  9   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wyoming  17   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Oklahoma  3   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Northern Iowa  39   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Missouri  17   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kansas  42   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Colorado  10   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Nebraska  3   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kansas State  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Oklahoma State  27   48   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed417
  Defense Average37.9
  Opponents Record70-46
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8195417 2-5118272  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-9-1135398 0-6-191287  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-1493102Lost  14-207-027359  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2451164Lost  28-316-126039  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 10-2409242Won  35-335-2229152  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-4268180 4-3175120  Bill McCartney
Missouri 5-6226209 3-4145144  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-10-1135421 0-6-161279  Stan Parrish

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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