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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Clay Stapleton enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Drake  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Oklahoma State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Oklahoma  21   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Kansas  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Missouri  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Kansas State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Boston College  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Nebraska  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tulsa  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Colorado  0   34   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record43-46
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3-126988Won  33-75-216151  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5151133 3-493113  Clay Stapleton
Colorado 9-2184104Lost  7-257-012739  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Missouri 7-2-112457 5-27637  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 5-5122141 4-39586  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 4-6154166 2-587117  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Nebraska 3-6-1119135 2-56693  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-858232 0-722191  Doug Weaver

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.