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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: Earle Bruce
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Earle Bruce enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Idaho  48   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Arkansas  19   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Colorado  16   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Brigham Young  26   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Kansas State  19   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kansas  20   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Oklahoma  17   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Nebraska  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Missouri  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Oklahoma State  28   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ San Diego State  28   41   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed236
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record68-38
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-4-1253220Lost  18-314-2-1117134  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 4-7245236 2-5124150  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 10-0-1400133 7-027579  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-2-1306163Won  19-34-2-1148110  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4219152Won  34-173-493107  Al Onofrio
Colorado 5-6240250 2-5116163  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6176260 2-5107223  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-4-2303186 2-3-2132146  Jim Stanley

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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.