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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Earle Bruce enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Rice  23   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. San Diego State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Iowa  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Drake  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Nebraska  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Missouri  13   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Oklahoma  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kansas  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Kansas State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Oklahoma State  28   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Colorado  20   16   W       
 Wed., Dec. 20   Texas A&M  12   28   L    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record58-67
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4219188Lost  12-284-3104121  Earle Bruce
Kansas 1-10124345 0-778215  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 11-1471175Won  31-247-1287119  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3444216Lost  24-316-2280143  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4368236Won  20-154-3235166  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7201342 3-4121221  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-8167266 3-4123177  Jim Stanley
Colorado 6-5230206 2-5112178  Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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