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Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Founded: 1858
Stadium: Cyclone-Jack Trice Stadium
Capacity: 43,000
Colors: Red, Gold, Black & White
Coach: Clay Stapleton
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Clay Stapleton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Drake	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Denver	28	12	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Missouri	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. South Dakota	41	6	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Colorado	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Kansas State	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Kansas	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Nebraska	18	6	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. San Jose State	55	0	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Oklahoma	12	35	L

1959 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	248
Scoring Average	24.8
Points Allowed	80
Defense Average	8.0
Opponents Record	33-38
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1959 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-3	248	80		3-3	83	62	Clay Stapleton
Kansas	5-5	163	134		3-3	79	64	Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma	7-3	234	146		5-1	164	55	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	6-5	125	124	Lost 0-14	4-2	82	53	Dan Devine
Colorado	5-5	144	177		3-3	92	134	Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska	4-6	108	160		2-4	62	99	Bill Jennings
Kansas State	2-8	109	266		1-5	60	155	Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 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.