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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: Vince DiFrancesca
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Vince DiFrancesca enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. South Dakota State	34	6	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Northwestern	14	27	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Nebraska	14	39	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Kansas	33	6	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Colorado	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Missouri	14	32	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Drake	35	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Oklahoma	0	40	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Kansas State	7	12	L

1954 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	151
Scoring Average	16.8
Points Allowed	182
Defense Average	20.2
Opponents Record	36-32
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-4

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-6	151	182		1-5	68	149	Vince DiFrancesca
Kansas	0-10	93	377		0-6	50	235	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Oklahoma	10-0	304	62		6-0	228	26	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska	6-5	233	202	Lost 7-34	4-2	135	121	J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado	7-2-1	283	91		3-2-1	116	66	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	7-3	191	154		3-3	68	110	William M. Bill Meek
Missouri	4-5-1	198	261		3-2-1	159	117	Don B. Faurot

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.