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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: Donnie Duncan
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Donnie Duncan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Bowling Green State  38   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Texas  9   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Iowa  14   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Pacific  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kansas State  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oklahoma  9   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Colorado  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Missouri  9   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Nebraska  3   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Oklahoma State  10   13   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed221
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record58-45
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8137221 2-569140  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346 2-5101231  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-1406145Won  24-77-024282  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2380131Lost  14-176-120862  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 7-4191212 5-2127149  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 7-5260166Won  24-143-4144103  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8168274 2-5123168  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 3-8154225 1-689168  Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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