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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: Clay Stapleton
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Clay Stapleton enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ California	8	15	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Virginia Military Institute	21	6	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Nebraska	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Kansas	17	14	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Colorado	19	7	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Missouri	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Oklahoma State	33	28	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Oklahoma	14	24	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Kansas State	10	21	L

1963 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	143
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	39-39
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	2-3

1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1963 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-5	207	122		3-4	166	91	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	4-5	129	143		3-4	100	122	Clay Stapleton
Nebraska	10-1	273	114	Won 13-7	7-0	175	76	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma	8-2	236	137		6-1	181	83	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	7-3	151	86		5-2	108	57	Dan Devine
Colorado	2-8	100	245		2-5	80	173	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	2-7	91	222		1-5	54	148	Doug Weaver
Oklahoma State	1-8	107	260		0-6	67	181	Phil Cutchin

1963 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1963 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.