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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Colorado State  41   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Utah  44   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. New Mexico  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Colorado  22   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kansas State  55   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kansas  34   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oklahoma  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Nebraska  23   23   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Missouri  5   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Oklahoma State  14   45   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ San Diego State  14   27   L       
 Mon., Dec. 18   Georgia Tech  30   31   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-6 -1
  Points Scored319
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record74-61
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6-1319238Lost  30-312-4-1159158  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7208305 2-583201  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-139974Won  14-06-118968  Chuck Fairbanks
Nebraska 9-2-150197Won  40-65-1-128157  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 8-4313206Lost  3-244-3158145  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma State 6-5259203 4-3163135  Dave Smith
Missouri 6-6219311Lost  35-493-496160  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 3-8169407 1-694299  Vince Gibson

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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.