1972 Iowa State Cyclones football | |
Liberty Bowl, L 30–31 vs. Georgia Tech | |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
1972 record | 5–6–1 (2–4–1 Big 8) |
Head coach | Johnny Majors (5th season) |
Offensive coordinator | George Haffner (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jackie Sherrill (3rd season) |
Captain | George Amundson, Matt Blair |
Home stadium | Clyde Williams Field |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#2 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#4 Nebraska | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#16 Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1972 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled a 5–6–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 319 to 238.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.
George Amundson and Matt Blair were the team captains.[2]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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September 16 | at Colorado State* | W 41–0 | ||
September 23 | Utah* | W 44–22 | ||
September 30 | New Mexico* |
| W 31–0 | |
October 14 | at No. 13 Colorado | No. 18 | L 22–34 | |
October 21 | Kansas State | No. 20 |
| W 55–22 |
October 28 | at Kansas | No. 15 | W 34–8 | |
November 4 | No. 7 Oklahoma | No. 14 |
| L 6–20 |
November 11 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 17 |
| T 23–23 |
November 18 | at No. 19 Missouri | No. 12 | L 5–6 | |
November 25 | at Oklahoma State | No. 17 | L 14–45 | |
December 2 | at San Diego State* | L 14–27 | ||
December 18 | vs. Georgia Tech* | L 30–31 | ||
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References[]
- ↑ "1972 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1972-schedule.html. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book". Iowa State University. 2017. p. 164. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/Media_Guide.pdf.
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