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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-

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1892 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Jim Walden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Ohio	28	3	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Minnesota	20	30	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Iowa	21	31	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Tulane	25	24	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Kansas	24	20	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Colorado	17	52	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Oklahoma	40	43	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Nebraska	17	49	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Kansas State	36	11	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Missouri	35	21	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Oklahoma State	31	21	W

1989 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	294
Scoring Average	26.7
Points Allowed	305
Defense Average	27.7
Opponents Record	55-68
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	4-1

1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1989 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	6-5	294	305		4-3	200	217	Jim Walden
Kansas	4-7	248	383		2-5	148	266	Glen Mason
Colorado	11-1	458	171	Lost 6-21	7-0	297	89	Bill McCartney
Nebraska	10-2	509	215	Lost 17-41	6-1	319	120	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	7-4	380	200		5-2	247	156	Gary Gibbs
Oklahoma State	4-7	226	319		3-4	161	224	Pat Jones
Missouri	2-9	171	363		1-6	140	272	Bob Stull
Kansas State	1-10	134	349		0-7	86	254	Bill Snyder

1989 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1989 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.