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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jim Walden enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Tulane  30   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Baylor  0   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Iowa  3   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Oklahoma  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northern Iowa  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Missouri  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kansas  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Colorado  12   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Nebraska  16   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Kansas State  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Oklahoma State  28   49   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record59-54
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6195258 3-4142183  Jim Walden
Kansas 1-10189496 1-6118319  Glen Mason
Nebraska 11-2477205Lost  3-237-026592  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 9-3332160Lost  6-136-1235101  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 10-2584341Won  62-145-2317215  Pat Jones
Colorado 8-4322196Lost  17-204-3181108  Bill McCartney
Missouri 3-7-1234330 2-5164195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 0-11171448 0-7108317  Stan Parrish

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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