AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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: Johnny Majors
Conference: Big Eight-

Select Year:

1892 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Johnny Majors enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Buffalo	28	10	W
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Arizona	12	21	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Brigham Young	28	20	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Colorado	18	28	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Kansas State	23	14	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Oklahoma	7	42	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Kansas	25	46	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Nebraska	13	24	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Missouri	7	42	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Oklahoma State	17	26	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	178
Scoring Average	17.8
Points Allowed	273
Defense Average	27.3
Opponents Record	58-46
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-3

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	9-2	394	190	Lost 14-15	6-1	227	141	Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State	3-7	178	273		1-6	110	222	Johnny Majors
Oklahoma	7-4	343	225	Lost 27-28	6-1	247	112	Chuck Fairbanks
Missouri	8-3	308	136	Won 35-10	5-2	216	111	Dan Devine
Nebraska	6-4	155	161		3-4	94	137	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado	4-6	220	244		3-4	157	169	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	4-6	194	247		2-5	130	203	Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State	3-7	161	288		2-5	122	208	Phil Cutchin

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.