1971 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 17 8–4 4–3 Johnny Majors 4th George Haffner 1st Jackie Sherrill 2nd Dean Carlson Ray Harm Keith Schroeder Clyde Williams Field Sun Bowl L 15–33 vs. LSU The 1971 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 337 to 250.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1971-schedule.html 1971 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. Dean Carlson, Ray Harm, and Keith Schroeder were the team captains. Schedule 1971 AP Central September 18 1:30 pm w y Idaho Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 24–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-iowa-state-trims-id/160901250/ The Kansas City Star Iowa State trims Idaho September 19, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 8:30 pm w y y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 44–20 27,231 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-amundson-sparks-i/155509469/ The Sioux City Journal Amundson sparks ISU win over Lobos, 44–20 September 26, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 12:30 pm w y y Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 17–14 11,551 Last-Minute FG Tops Kent, 17–14 The Akron Beacon Journal Scott Bosley October 3, 1971 B1, B6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92170921/last-minute-fg-tops-kent-17-14/ Newspapers.com October 9 1:30 pm l Colorado 5 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 14–24 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-buffs-dump-cyclones/182168894/ Casper Star-Tribune Buffs dump Cyclones October 10, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 1:30 pm w y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 24–0 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-cyclones-air-assault-ruins/182169622/ Tulsa World Cyclones' air assault ruins K-State, 24–0 October 17, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 pm w y Kansas Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 40–24 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-cyclones-slap-ku/182169716/ The Sioux City Journal Cyclones slap KU team, 40–24 October 24, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 1:30 pm l y Oklahoma 2 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 12–43 60,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-sooners-roll-again-as/182168310/ Omaha World-Herald Sooners roll again as Mildren frolics October 31, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 pm l y Nebraska 1 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 0–37 67,201 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-nebraska-too-much-f/182167529/ The Arizona Republic Nebraska too much for Iowa State, 37–0 November 7, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 pm w Missouri Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 45–17 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-late-cyclone-surge-burie/182169869/ Quad-City Times Late Cyclone surge buries Missouri November 14, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30 pm w Oklahoma State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 54–0 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-iowa-state-whips-ok/182169979/ Lincoln Journal & Star Iowa State whips Okla. St., 54–0 November 21, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 9:30 pm w y y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 48–31 25,490 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8401031/iowa_state_whips_aztecs/ The Los Angeles Times Iowa State whips Aztecs November 28, 1971 October 1, 2025 Newspapers.com December 18 12:00 pm l y y LSU 11 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 15–33 33,530 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-lsu-spurt-unload/133881655/ The Kansas City Star L.S.U. spurt unloads I-State in 2nd half December 19, 1971 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1971 Iowa State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130750 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 1, 2025 External links 1971 Iowa State Cyclones football season highlights References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football