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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights
 James J. Jim Yeager enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Denver  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Luther  32   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Nebraska  8   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Missouri  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kansas  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Marquette  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Drake  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Kansas State  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Oklahoma  0   10   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record26-19
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-1-112564 3-1-15850  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 3-6132169 1-44876  Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma 10-118529Lost  0-175-0900  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 6-311182 2-35275  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 3-5-16884 2-34749  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State 4-4-1108134 1-3-14893  Wesley L. Fry

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.