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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: James J. Jim Yeager
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

James J. Jim Yeager enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Denver	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Luther	32	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Nebraska	8	7	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Missouri	16	13	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Kansas	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Marquette	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Drake	14	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Kansas State	13	13	T
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Oklahoma	0	10	L

1938 Season Totals
Record	7-1 -1
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	13.9
Points Allowed	64
Defense Average	7.1
Opponents Record	26-19
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	4-0 -1

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1938 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-1-1	125	64		3-1-1	58	50	James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas	3-6	132	169		1-4	48	76	Adrian H. Ad Lindsey
Oklahoma	10-1	185	29	Lost 0-17	5-0	90	0	Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri	6-3	111	82		2-3	52	75	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	3-5-1	68	84		2-3	47	49	Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Kansas State	4-4-1	108	134		1-3-1	48	93	Wesley L. Fry

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 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.