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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: Charles Mayser
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1892  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Charles Mayser enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Simpson  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Coe  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Missouri  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Kansas  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kansas State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Iowa  3   6   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Drake  47   0   W       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed20
  Defense Average2.9
  Opponents Record18-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-2
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-212646   Herman P. Olcott
Iowa State 5-212920   Charles Mayser
Kansas State 6-221525   Zora G. Clevenger
Nebraska 5-222833   Edward J. Doc Stewart
Missouri 3-598124   Henry F. Schulte

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.