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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: Earle Bruce
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024

1975 Season Highlights

Earle Bruce enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1975 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	@ UCLA	21	37	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Air Force	17	12	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Florida State	10	6	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Utah	31	3	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Kansas State	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Kansas	10	21	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Oklahoma	7	39	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Colorado	27	28	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Missouri	14	44	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Nebraska	0	52	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Oklahoma State	7	14	L

1975 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	161
Scoring Average	14.6
Points Allowed	263
Defense Average	23.9
Opponents Record	68-56
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-3

1975 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1975 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-5	262	180	Lost 19-33	4-3	154	112	Bud Moore
Iowa State	4-7	161	263		1-6	82	205	Earle Bruce
Oklahoma	11-1	344	154	Won 14-6	6-1	178	97	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	367	137	Lost 14-17	6-1	211	83	Tom Osborne
Colorado	9-3	331	251	Lost 21-38	5-2	174	166	Bill Mallory
Oklahoma State	7-4	285	178		3-4	153	142	Jim Stanley
Missouri	6-5	282	241		3-4	198	162	Al Onofrio
Kansas State	3-8	89	248		0-7	23	206	Ellis Rainsberger

1975 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1975 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.