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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: Clay Stapleton
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Clay Stapleton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Drake  41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Denver  28   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Missouri  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. South Dakota  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colorado  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Kansas State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kansas  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Nebraska  18   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. San Jose State  55   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Oklahoma  12   35   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record33-38
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-324880 3-38362  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 5-5163134 3-37964  Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma 7-3234146 5-116455  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-5125124Lost  0-144-28253  Dan Devine
Colorado 5-5144177 3-392134  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska 4-6108160 2-46299  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-8109266 1-560155  Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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