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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 A. Jim Myers
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 James A. Jim Myers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Denver  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Syracuse  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Oklahoma  14   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kansas  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Missouri  13   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Kansas State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Drake  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Nebraska  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. South Dakota  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Colorado  21   38   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record35-30
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-4-1115230 4-277128  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 4-5-1142160 2-492133  James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma 10-133389Won  48-216-018548  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-3-1250137 3-316093  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1149157 3-3100103  Frank Broyles
Kansas State 3-6-1124166 2-465113  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 1-967243 1-546107  Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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