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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: Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights

Emmett R. Abe Stuber enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1949 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Dubuque	64	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Illinois	20	20	T
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Kansas	19	6	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Colorado	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Kansas State	25	21	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Missouri	0	32	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Oklahoma	7	34	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Drake	21	8	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Nebraska	0	7	L

1949 Season Totals
Record	5-3 -1
Points Scored	169
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	35-33
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-1 -1

1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1949 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-3-1	169	134		3-3	64	106	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Kansas	5-5	259	183		2-4	137	127	Jules V. Sikes
Oklahoma	11-0	399	88	Won 35-0	5-0	196	40	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	7-4	264	225	Lost 7-20	5-1	148	115	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	4-5	124	172		3-3	78	116	J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado	3-7	129	184		1-4	59	97	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	2-8	191	257		1-5	81	162	Ralph M. Graham

1949 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1949 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.