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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: Vince DiFrancesca
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Vince DiFrancesca enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Denver  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Northwestern  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Nebraska  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Kansas  14   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Colorado  0   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Missouri  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Drake  39   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Oklahoma  0   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kansas State  6   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Villanova  0   26   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored92
  Scoring Average9.2
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average26.0
  Opponents Record36-30
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-5
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-1163215 2-4115130  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 2-892260 0-627196  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 10-046651 6-029251  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 8-2-1294143Won  27-214-1-116166  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 4-5-1200183 3-2-1111115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-6125206 3-363121  Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State 3-7143259 2-463153  Bernard Bus Mertes

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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