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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: Dan McCarney
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Dan McCarney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Oklahoma State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Wyoming  10   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Minnesota  29   53   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Iowa  20   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Missouri  21   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Texas A&M  17   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Baylor  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kansas  24   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Colorado  38   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Nebraska  14   77   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kansas State  3   28   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed493
  Defense Average44.8
  Opponents Record77-55
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5245217 5-3142121  Spike Dykes
Kansas 5-6177279 3-5129235  Terry Allen
Iowa State 1-10214493 1-7155321  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 13-0607214Won  42-179-0441145  Tom Osborne
Kansas State 11-1418177Won  35-187-1255132  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 9-4445236Lost  23-296-3261191  R.C. Slocum
Oklahoma State 8-4352233Lost  20-335-3228186  Bob Simmons
Missouri 7-5392367Lost  24-355-3272256  Larry Smith
Colorado 5-6300295 3-5246228  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 4-8232379 2-6125267  John Blake
Texas 4-7283366 2-6194255  John Mackovic
Baylor 2-9200375 1-7146257  Dave Roberts

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 12 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.