1976 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 18 19 8–3 4–3 Earle Bruce 4th Pete Rodriguez 1st Dave Greenwood Tony Hawkins Wayne Stanley Maynard Stensrud Cyclone Stadium The 1976 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled an 8–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 369 to 216.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1976-schedule.html 1976 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 168 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 Cyclone Stadium (now known as Jack Trice Stadium) in Ames, Iowa. Dave Greenwood, Tony Hawkins, Wayne Stanley, and Maynard Stensrud were the team captains. Schedule 1976 AP Central September 11 1:30 pm w y Drake Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 58–14 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-jerry-jaksichs-big-p/171225137/ Omaha World-Herald Jerry Jaksich's big plays help Cyclones romp, 58–14 September 12, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 2:30 pm w y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 41–6 26,554 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-cyclones-fly-high/180953469/ The Sioux City Journal Cyclones fly high! September 19, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 1:30 pm w y Kent State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 47–7 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-aroused-cyclones/181045874/ The Sioux City Journal Aroused Cyclones bury Kent, 47–7 September 26, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 1:30 pm l Oklahoma 3 Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 10–24 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-big-ou-plays-burst/181044907/ Lincoln Journal & Star Big OU plays burst Cyclone's bubble, 24–10 October 3, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 1:30 pm w y Utah Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 44–14 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-cyclones-blow-down-utah/157400534/ The Dispatch Cyclones blow down Utah October 10, 1976 October 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 1:30 pm w y Missouri 7 Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 21–17 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-cyclones-shock-n/181046072/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cyclones shock No. 7 Mizzou October 17, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 2:30 pm l y 16 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 14–33 51,413 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-turnovers-burst/181043520/ The Des Moines Register Turnovers burst Cyclones' bubble October 24, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 1:30 pm w y Kansas State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 45–14 43,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-cyclones-crush-k-sta/181046177/ The Daily Nonpareil Cyclones crush K-State October 31, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 pm w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 31–17 38,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-k-state-and-ku-ke/181046345/ The Kansas City Star K-State and K.U. keep tumbling down November 7, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 pm w Nebraska 9 Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 37–28 51,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-cyclones-keep-surprising/181046448/ Quad-City Times Cyclones keep surprising 'em November 14, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30 pm l y 14 Oklahoma State 16 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 21–42 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-title-means-a-lot-t/181044667/ The Kansas City Star Title means a lot to Cowboys November 21, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries At Missouri 1976 Missouri Tigers football team Nebraska #9 Nebraska at Iowa State No. 9 Cornhuskers Cyclones 7 6 0 15 17 3 0 17 November 13 Cyclone Stadium, Ames, Iowa CST 51,500 1976 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Roster 1976 Iowa State Cyclones f 91 Sr Luther Blue WR y 68 Jr Kevin Cunningham T 21 So Jeff Curry RB 85 Jr Al Dixon TE y 24 So Dexter Green RB 8 Jr Buddy Hardeman QB 69 So Dave Cheesebrough DT 7 Jr Kevin Hart CB 14 Sr Tony Hawkins S 63 So Mike Stensrud DL y 3 Sr Joe Valasa CB 2 So Craig Manske K *Earle Bruce Jim Williams – Offensive line References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football