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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: Vince DiFrancesca
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights
 Vince DiFrancesca enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Denver  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Illinois  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kansas  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Missouri  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kansas State  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Drake  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Nebraska  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Oklahoma  0   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Colorado  0   40   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored69
  Scoring Average7.7
  Points Allowed218
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record35-33
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-4 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-193222 1-4-140135  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 1-7-169218 1-4-141132  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 11-038560Won  20-66-025334  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 5-5127176 5-110094  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 6-4203149 3-3139126  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 4-6165191 3-39697  Bernard Bus Mertes
Missouri 1-992192 1-553104  Don B. Faurot

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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