1977 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 8–4 5–2 Earle Bruce 5th Pete Rodriguez 2nd Cyclone Stadium Peach Bowl L 14–24 vs. NC State The 1977 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). The team was led by head coach Earle Bruce, in his fifth year, and they played their home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 5–2 Big 8), which included a loss to NC State in the Peach Bowl. Schedule 1977 AP Central September 10 1:30 pm w y Wichita State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 35–9 37,071 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72164652/costly-cyclone-victory-tryon-lost-for/ The Des Moines Register Costly Cyclone victory: Tryon lost for season September 11, 1977 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 12:50 pm l y y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry ABC 10–12 57,988 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-hawkeyes-reign-in-iowa/171174871/ Chicago Tribune Hawkeyes reign in Iowa September 18, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 2:30 pm w y y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 35–21 14,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-isu-too-much-for-falcons/171174991/ The Waterloo Courier ISU too much for Falcons September 25, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 1:30 pm w y 1977 Dayton Flyers Dayton Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 17–13 40,850 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-dayton-scares-i-state-1713/171175109/ The Gazette Dayton scares I-State 17–13 October 2, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 1:30 pm w Missouri Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 7–0 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-defense-ups-isu/171172902/ The Sioux City Journal Defense ups ISU October 9, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 1:30 pm w y Nebraska 9 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 24–21 76,090 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-cyclones-rally-t/171174466/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Cyclones rally to stun Cornhuskers by 24–21 October 16, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 pm l y 16 Oklahoma 6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 16–35 71,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-sooners-rip-iowa-stat/171175268/ The Times Recorder Sooners rip Iowa State October 23, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 1:30 pm w y Kansas Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 41–3 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-green-gets-2-touc/171172256/ The Sioux City Journal Green gets 2 touchdowns, 146 yards in Cyclone romp October 30, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 1:30 pm l 19 Colorado Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 7–12 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-colorado-cools-cyclo/171173959/ The Daily Nonpareil Colorado cools Cyclone hopes November 6, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 1:30 pm w y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 22–15 21,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-bowl-hungry-cyclon/171170579/ The Rock Island Argus Bowl-hungry Cyclones defeat Kansas State November 13, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 1:30 pm w Oklahoma State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 21–13 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-dexter-green-takes-charge/171171622/ Argus-Leader Dexter Green takes charge November 20, 1977 April 26, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 11:00 am l y y NC State Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl MTN 14–24 37,733 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-big-try-iowa-st/139647774/ The Des Moines Register Big try: Iowa State bows January 1, 1978 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Game summaries Wichita State December 2020 At Iowa Iowa State at Iowa Cyclones 7 3 0 0 Hawkeyes 12 0 0 0 Saturday, September 17 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 59,725 ABC Source: Palm Beach Post yes 1 ISU Buck 63 yard punt return (Kollman kick) ISU 7-0 1 IOWA Mosely 77 yard run (kick failed) ISU 7-6 1 IOWA Lazar 10 yard run (run failed) IOWA 12-7 2 ISU Kollman 42 yard field goal IOWA 12-10 yes 1977 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry AN END TO THE BICKERING https://www.si.com/vault/1977/09/26/622726/an-end-to-the-bickering Sports Illustrated September 26, 1977 November 24, 2019 Walter Bingham Bowling Green December 2020 Dayton December 2020 Missouri December 2020 At Nebraska Iowa State at #9 Nebraska Cyclones No. 9 Cornhuskers 7 14 3 0 14 0 7 0 October 15 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,090 1977 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Field Goal Gives Iowa State 24-21 Upset of Nebraska https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/16/archives/field-goal-gives-iowa-state-2421-upset-of-nebraska-okla-state-21.html The New York Times October 16, 1977 November 24, 2019 At Oklahoma No. 16 Cyclones 9 0 7 0 No. 6 Sooners 7 7 7 14 October 22 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 71,184 1977 Oklahoma Sooners football team Oklahoma Sets Back Iowa State,35 -16 https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/23/archives/oklahoma-sets-back-iowa-state-3516-oklahoma-state-21-kansas-0.html The New York Times October 23, 1977 November 24, 2019 Kansas December 2020 Colorado December 2020 At Kansas State December 2020 Oklahoma State December 2020 Peach Bowl (vs NC State) 1977 Peach Bowl 1977 NC State Wolfpack football team Roster 1977 Iowa State Cyclones f 56 Jr Mark Boehm C 25 So Tom Buck WR Vinny Cerrato QB y Frank Cooper RB 32 Sr Cal Cummins RB 68 Sr Kevin Cunningham G 21 Jr Jeff Curry RB 66 So Dick Cuvelier T 24 Jr Dexter Green RB 70 Jr Al Grissinger G 29 Jr Ray Hardee WR 41 Jr Stan Hixon WR 43 So Pat Kennedy RB 84 Jr Mickey Leafblad TE 76 Fr Brian Neal T 88 Sr Guy Preston TE John Quinn QB 11 So Terry Rubley QB Jack Seabrooke RB 28 Sr John Solomon WR Yogi Stevens RB 10 Sr Mike Tryon QB 96 Jr Tom Boskey LB 34 Jr Mike Clemons CB 7 Sr Kevin Hart CB 61 Sr Ron McFarland DL 33 Jr Tom Perticone DB 64 Sr Tom Randall DL 71 So Greg Rensink DL 26 So Mike Schwartz S 57 Sr Mark Settle LB 63 Jr Mike Stensrud DL y 52 Sr Craig Volkens DL 17 Jr Jerry Washington CB 92 Jr Rick White DL 35 Sr Rick Blabolil P 5 Sr Scott Kollman K *Earle Bruce Tom Lichtenberg (OC/QB) Pete Rodriguez (DC) Dave Triplett (TE) Tommy Vaughn (RB) Jim Williams (OL) References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football