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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: Donnie Duncan
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Donnie Duncan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. West Texas A&M	17	13	W
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Iowa	23	12	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Kent	28	19	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Oklahoma	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 10	@ San Diego State	31	52	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Missouri	34	13	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Colorado	17	10	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Kansas State	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Kansas	11	24	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Nebraska	7	31	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Oklahoma State	7	27	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	5-5 -1
Points Scored	189
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	218
Defense Average	19.8
Opponents Record	58-46
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	0-3 -1

1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1981 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	8-4	188	195	Lost 0-10	4-3	116	132	Don Fambrough
Iowa State	5-5-1	189	218		2-4-1	90	122	Donnie Duncan
Nebraska	9-3	364	125	Lost 15-22	7-0	267	46	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	7-4-1	341	193	Won 40-14	4-2-1	184	94	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	7-5	197	216	Lost 16-33	4-3	114	128	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	8-4	276	159	Won 19-17	3-4	143	116	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	141	322		2-5	59	213	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	2-9	164	297		1-6	92	214	Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1981 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.