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: Jim Criner Conference: Big Eight-
1984 Season Highlights
Jim Criner enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
1984 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Iowa
21
59
L
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Drake
21
17
W
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Texas A&M
17
38
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. West Texas A&M
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Kansas
14
33
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Colorado
21
23
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Oklahoma
10
12
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Missouri
14
14
T
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Nebraska
0
44
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Kansas State
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Oklahoma State
10
16
L
1984 Season Totals
Record 2-7
-2
Points Scored 149
Scoring Average 13.5
Points Allowed 263
Defense Average 23.9
Opponents Record 55-45
Conference Record 0-5
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 0-5
-1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1984 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1984 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.