1973 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 4–7 2–5 Earle Bruce 1st Jim Weaver 1st Marv Braden 1st Larry Hunt Keith Krepfle Clyde Williams Field The 1973 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 245 to 236.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1973-schedule.html 1973 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 164 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/Media_Guide.pdf September 25, 2017 March 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170305101853/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/Media_Guide.pdf dead They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa. Larry Hunt and Keith Krepfle were the team captains. Schedule 1973 AP Central September 22 1:30 pm w y Idaho Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 48–0 30,164 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UB1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3OwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6408%2C3251754 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Sensation! Idaho mangles Miners 62-14 in devastating grid debut September 9, 1973 1, sports September 29 2:00 pm l y y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 19–21 37,830 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-arkansas-upset/169061502/ San Angelo Standard-Times Arkansas upsets Iowa St., 21–19 September 30, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 1:30 pm l Colorado 18 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 16–23 35,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-isus-strachan-ru/181715199/ The Sioux City Journal ISU's Strachan rushes for 198 but Colorado prevails 23–16 October 7, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 2:30 pm w y y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 26–24 25,580 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-cyclones-escape/156799285/ The Des Moines Register Cyclones escape scrappy BYU October 14, 1973 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 1:30 pm l y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 19–21 30,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-k-state-upends-isu/181715625/ Quad-City Times K-State upends ISU October 21, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 pm l y Kansas 17 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 20–22 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-late-score-haunts-isu-again/181711336/ The Waterloo Courier Late score haunts ISU again October 28, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 1:30 pm l y Oklahoma 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 17–34 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-cyclones-no-breeze-for-ou/181709258/ Tulsa World Cyclones no breeze for OU November 4, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 1:30 pm l y Nebraska 11 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 7–31 76,503 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-cornhuskers-shuck-cyclones-3/181710680/ Star-Herald Cornhuskers shuck Cyclones 31–7 November 11, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 pm w Missouri 14 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 17–7 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-cyclones-upset-14th-ran/181713482/ The Journal News Cyclones upset 14th-ranked Tigers November 18, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 1:30 pm w Oklahoma State 18 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 28–12 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-cyclones-set-sail-2812/181713958/ Argus-Leader Cyclones set sail, 28–12 November 25, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 9:30 pm l y y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 28–41 38,627 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-freitas-leads/181708341/ The San Francisco Examiner Freitas leads Aztecs to easy 41–28 victory December 2, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 Iowa State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363826 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 24, 2025 Roster 1973 Iowa State Cyclones f 58 Sr Chuck Blaskovich C 67 So Bob Bos T 40 Jr Phil Danowsky FB 74 Jr Willie Gillis T 85 Sr Ike Harris WR y 8 Fr Buddy Hardeman QB 81 Sr Willie Jones WR 71 Sr Dan Kneller G 35 So Paul Konrad RB 91 Sr Keith Krepfle TE 77 Sr Henry Lewis T 73 Jr Sherman Miller G 27 Forry Smith WR 33 Jr Mike Strachan Mike Strachan (running back) RB y 18 So Wayne Stanley QB 57 Jr Arlen Ciechanowski G 59 So Jack Thomas OL 47 Sr Matt Blair DB y 14 Jr Randy Bozich CB 94 Sr Lon Coleman DE 9 Jr Bruce Fling S 44 Jr Barry Hill CB 58 Jr Rick Howe DT 78 Sr Larry Hunt LB 55 Sr Ted Jornov LB 51 Sr Tom Karr DT 95 So Ray King DE 92 Jr Andre Roundtree DE 60 Jr Brad Storm LB *Earle Bruce References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football