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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: James J. Jim Yeager
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 James J. Jim Yeager enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Luther  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Denver  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kansas  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Marquette  25   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Missouri  14   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oklahoma  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Drake  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kansas State  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Nebraska  12   21   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record24-22
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-4
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-5118132 2-35271  James J. Jim Yeager
Kansas 2-775183 0-522138  Gwinn Henry
Nebraska 8-218375Lost  13-215-012721  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Oklahoma 6-3121105 4-15420  Thomas E. Tom Stidham
Missouri 6-3213125 3-210674  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 2-773145 1-43370  Hobbs Adams

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.