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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: Jim Criner
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record4-7
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed385
  Defense Average35.0
  Opponents Record67-60
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-3
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 4-7248385 3-4174264  Jim Criner
Kansas 4-6-1296320 2-5163241  Mike Gottfried
Nebraska 12-1654217Lost  30-317-0335130  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4312222 5-2206121  Barry Switzer
Missouri 7-5292202Lost  17-215-2204119  Warren Powers
Oklahoma State 8-4271162Won  24-143-4157103  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 4-7252342 2-5163275  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 3-8186343 1-6107256  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.


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