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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: Clay Stapleton
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Clay Stapleton enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Wisconsin  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Oklahoma  11   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Nebraska  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Kansas  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Colorado  21   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Missouri  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Oklahoma State  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Kansas State  30   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Arizona  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Colorado State  10   34   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -2
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record47-49
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-3 -2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 2-6-2160211 2-3-2116130  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 2-7-1106188 0-6-148138  Jack Mitchell
Nebraska 9-2223118Lost  7-346-114364  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 7-3191132 5-216592  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 6-3-1121116 4-2-16178  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 6-4192122 4-315775  Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State 4-5-1103138 4-2-17779  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 0-9-166226 0-6-138149  Doug Weaver

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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