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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: Jim Criner
Conference: Big Eight-

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1892 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Jim Criner enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Iowa	10	51	L
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Vanderbilt	26	29	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Colorado State	21	17	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. New Mexico State	17	24	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Kansas	38	35	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Colorado	22	10	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Oklahoma	11	49	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Missouri	18	41	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Nebraska	29	72	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Kansas State	49	27	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Oklahoma State	7	30	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	248
Scoring Average	22.5
Points Allowed	385
Defense Average	35.0
Opponents Record	67-60
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	1-3

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1983 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-7	248	385		3-4	174	264	Jim Criner
Kansas	4-6-1	296	320		2-5	163	241	Mike Gottfried
Nebraska	12-1	654	217	Lost 30-31	7-0	335	130	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	8-4	312	222		5-2	206	121	Barry Switzer
Missouri	7-5	292	202	Lost 17-21	5-2	204	119	Warren Powers
Oklahoma State	8-4	271	162	Won 24-14	3-4	157	103	Jimmy Johnson
Colorado	4-7	252	342		2-5	163	275	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	3-8	186	343		1-6	107	256	Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 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.