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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: James J. Jim Yeager
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights
 James J. Jim Yeager enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Northern Iowa  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Northwestern  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Nebraska  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kansas  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Drake  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Missouri  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Oklahoma  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Marquette  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Kansas State  13   7   W       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored50
  Scoring Average5.6
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record25-22
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-4-27274 2-1-23329  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Iowa State 3-650161 1-43386  James J. Jim Yeager
Nebraska 6-1-29942 3-0-24320  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 5-2-29839 3-1-16213  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 3-6-14264 2-2-12621  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 4-57684 1-42149  Wesley L. Fry

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 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.