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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: Ray Donels
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

Ray Donels enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Denver	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Nebraska	0	26	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Marquette	12	34	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Drake	29	6	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Missouri	6	45	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Oklahoma	7	14	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Villanova	7	32	L	@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Kansas	20	13	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Kansas State	6	7	L

1942 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	94
Scoring Average	10.4
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	19.7
Opponents Record	19-31
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-4

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1942 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-6	94	177		1-4	39	105	Ray Donels
Kansas	2-8	77	248		1-4	52	108	Gwinn Henry
Missouri	8-3-1	288	107		4-0-1	165	33	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-7	55	158		3-2	53	52	Glenn E. Presnell
Oklahoma	3-5-2	135	78		3-1-1	121	20	Dewey W. Snorter Luster
Kansas State	3-8	79	334		2-3	35	147	Ward H. Haylett

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.