1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 198 to 186.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1974 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1974 record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Seaman
Defensive coordinatorTom Harper
CaptainPhil Danowsky, Rick Howe, Mike Strachan
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1974 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0  11 0 0
Missouri 5 2 0  7 4 0
No. 9 Nebraska 5 2 0  9 3 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0  7 5 0
Colorado 3 4 0  5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0  4 7 0
Kansas 1 6 0  4 7 0
Kansas State 1 6 0  4 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Phil Danowsky, Rick Howe, and Mike Strachan were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 14at Texas Tech*L 3–24
September 21at Washington*L 28–31
September 28BYU*W 34–7
October 5New Mexico*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 27–3
October 12at ColoradoL 7–34
October 19Kansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 23–18
October 26at KansasW 22–6
November 2No. 2 Oklahoma
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 10–28
November 9No. 9 Nebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 13–23
November 16at MissouriL 7–10
November 23at Oklahoma StateL 12–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1974 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 167.
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