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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: Earle Bruce
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Earle Bruce enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Wichita State  35   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Iowa  10   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Bowling Green State  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Dayton  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Missouri  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Nebraska  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oklahoma  16   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kansas  41   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Colorado  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Kansas State  22   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Oklahoma State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   North Carolina State  14   24   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record53-47
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4249178Lost  14-245-213899  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-6-1131269 2-4-189198  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 10-2401217Lost  6-317-027398  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3315200Won  21-175-2191117  Tom Osborne
Colorado 7-3-1266174 3-3-1124146  Bill Mallory
Missouri 4-7195180 3-4142114  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 4-7235267 2-5124197  Jim Stanley
Kansas State 2-9131286 0-779191  Ellis Rainsberger

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.