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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Buffalo  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Arizona  12   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Brigham Young  28   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Colorado  18   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kansas State  23   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oklahoma  7   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Kansas  25   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Nebraska  13   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Missouri  7   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oklahoma State  17   26   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed273
  Defense Average27.3
  Opponents Record58-46
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 9-2394190Lost  14-156-1227141  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 3-7178273 1-6110222  Johnny Majors
Oklahoma 7-4343225Lost  27-286-1247112  Chuck Fairbanks
Missouri 8-3308136Won  35-105-2216111  Dan Devine
Nebraska 6-4155161 3-494137  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 4-6220244 3-4157169  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 4-6194247 2-5130203  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 3-7161288 2-5122208  Phil Cutchin

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.