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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: Johnny Majors
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Johnny Majors enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Idaho  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ New Mexico  44   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Kent  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Colorado  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kansas State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kansas  40   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Oklahoma  12   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Nebraska  0   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Missouri  45   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Oklahoma State  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ San Diego State  48   31   W       
 Sat., Dec. 18   Louisiana State  15   33   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored337
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record69-43
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 8-3-0 Coaches
17 8-3-0 UPI
  
1971 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4337250Lost  15-334-3189145  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7187286 2-5104218  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 13-0507104Won  38-67-027968  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 11-1534217Won  40-226-1328119  Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado 10-2370220Won  29-175-2181138  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6219296 2-5142248  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 4-6-1184322 2-5110254  Floyd Gass
Missouri 1-1093260 0-757200  Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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