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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: Jim Walden
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Jim Walden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Ohio  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Minnesota  20   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Iowa  21   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Tulane  25   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kansas  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Colorado  17   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Oklahoma  40   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Nebraska  17   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Kansas State  36   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Missouri  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Oklahoma State  31   21   W       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored294
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed305
  Defense Average27.7
  Opponents Record55-68
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record4-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5294305 4-3200217  Jim Walden
Kansas 4-7248383 2-5148266  Glen Mason
Colorado 11-1458171Lost  6-217-029789  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2509215Lost  17-416-1319120  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4380200 5-2247156  Gary Gibbs
Oklahoma State 4-7226319 3-4161224  Pat Jones
Missouri 2-9171363 1-6140272  Bob Stull
Kansas State 1-10134349 0-786254  Bill Snyder

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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