1970 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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1970 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGordon Smith
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (1st season)
CaptainTony Washington, Mark Withrow
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 20 Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Kansas State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled a 5–6 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 284 to 248.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

Tony Washington and Mark Withrow were the team captains.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 198:30 pmat New Mexico*
W 32–317,459
September 261:30 pmColorado State*
W 37–623,453
October 32:30 pmat Utah*
W 16–1319,156
October 102:30 pmat No. 17 Colorado
L 10–6141,089
October 171:30 pmKansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 0–1726,053
October 241:30 pmat Kansas
L 10–2434,837
October 311:30 pmOklahomadagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 28–2926,672
November 71:30 pmNo. 4 Nebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 29–5434,007
November 141:30 pmat Missouri
W 31–1957,524
November 211:30 pmat Oklahoma State
L 27–3634,893
November 2810:00 pmat San Diego State*
W 28–2240,172
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster[edit]

1970 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 12 George Amundson So
QB 15 Dean Carlson Jr
WR 85 Otto Stowe Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 21 Jeff Allen Sr
DE 86 Merv Krakau So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1970 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 163.
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