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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: Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Emmett R. Abe Stuber enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Northern Iowa  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Nebraska  15   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Kansas State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Kansas  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Colorado  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Missouri  7   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Oklahoma  6   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Drake  2   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Michigan State  7   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Arizona  7   14   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored116
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record43-37
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3199137 4-2121116  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-6116197 2-473128  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 10-1350121Won  14-65-021734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 8-3331161Lost  23-245-118681  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 3-6168164 2-39798  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 2-8137273 2-484135  George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State 1-978323 0-628214  Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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