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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Donnie Duncan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. West Texas A&M  17   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Iowa  23   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kent  28   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Oklahoma  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ San Diego State  31   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Missouri  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colorado  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kansas State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kansas  11   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Nebraska  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Oklahoma State  7   27   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed218
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record58-46
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record0-3 -1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-4188195Lost  0-104-3116132  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 5-5-1189218 2-4-190122  Donnie Duncan
Nebraska 9-3364125Lost  15-227-026746  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4-1341193Won  40-144-2-118494  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-5197216Lost  16-334-3114128  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 8-4276159Won  19-173-4143116  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8141322 2-559213  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 2-9164297 1-692214  Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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