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Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Founded: 1858
Stadium: Cyclone-Jack Trice Stadium
Capacity: 43,000
Colors: Red, Gold, Black & White
Coach: Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Emmett R. Abe Stuber enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Northern Iowa	27	7	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Nebraska	15	19	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Kansas State	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Kansas	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Colorado	18	7	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Missouri	7	49	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Oklahoma	6	33	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Drake	2	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Michigan State	7	48	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Arizona	7	14	L

1948 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	116
Scoring Average	11.6
Points Allowed	197
Defense Average	19.7
Opponents Record	43-37
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-3

1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1948 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-3	199	137		4-2	121	116	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	4-6	116	197		2-4	73	128	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	10-1	350	121	Won 14-6	5-0	217	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	8-3	331	161	Lost 23-24	5-1	186	81	Don B. Faurot
Colorado	3-6	168	164		2-3	97	98	Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska	2-8	137	273		2-4	84	135	George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State	1-9	78	323		0-6	28	214	Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1948 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.