1958 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1958 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference	Big Seven Conference
1958 record	4–6 (0–6 Big 7)
Head coach	Clay Stapleton (1st season)
Captain	Gale Gibson
Home stadium	Clyde Williams Field
Seasons

1958 Big 7 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Oklahoma	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Missouri	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Colorado	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kansas	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Nebraska	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (renamed Iowa State University in 1959) in the Big Seven Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 4–6 record (0–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 127 to 88. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The team's regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Jim Winstead, left tackle Charles Martin, left guard Ray Fauser, center Arden Esslinger, right guard Jerry Donohue, right tackle Larry Van Der Heyden, right end Gale Gibson, quarterback Cliff Rick, left halfback Dwight Nichols, right halfback Tom Watkins, and fullback Chuck Lamson. Gale Gibson was the team captain.

The team's statistical leaders included Dwight Nichols with 815 rushing yards and 357 passing yards, Gale Gibson with 148 receiving yards, and Bob Harden with 42 points scored (seven touchdowns). Dwight Nichols was selected as a first-team all-conference player.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 20	Drake*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 33–0
September 27	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 14–0
October 4	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 6–7
October 11	Kansas	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0–7
October 18	Colorado	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0–20
October 25	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 6–14
November 1	South Dakota*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 53–0
November 8	No. 6 Oklahoma	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0–20
November 15	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 6–14
November 21	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 9–6
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game