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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Jim Criner enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Utah State  10   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Vanderbilt  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Iowa  3   57   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Drake  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kansas  22   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Colorado  6   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Oklahoma  14   59   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Missouri  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Nebraska  0   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kansas State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Oklahoma State  15   10   W       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed318
  Defense Average28.9
  Opponents Record59-56
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-4
  Away Record1-2
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6155318 3-4105221  Jim Criner
Kansas 6-6294281 2-5118184  Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma 11-1371103Won  25-107-027039  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3421163Lost  23-276-123287  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 8-4255188Lost  23-344-3121105  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-5228174Lost  17-204-314078  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 1-10101295 1-653223  Jim Dickey
Missouri 1-10206342 1-6117219  Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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