1980 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1980 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 6–5 3–4 Donnie Duncan 2nd Mack Brown 1st Cylcone Stadium The 1980 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Donnie Duncan, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cylcone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. Schedule 1980 AP Central September 13 1:30 pm w y Northeast Louisiana Cylcone Stadium Ames, IA 42–7 47,331 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34118247/ The Des Moines Register ISU sails, Crutchfield leads ground assault, 42–7 September 14, 1980 January 29, 2021 D1 Newspapers.com September 20 1:30 pm w y San Jose State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 27–6 47,806 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manhattan-mercury-cyclone-defense-be/158523128/ The Manhattan Mercury Cyclone defense beat San Jose September 21, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 1:05 pm w y y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry IPBN/ESPN (delay) 10–7 60,145 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-isu-wins-dfense-day-battle/158633228/ The Waterloo Courier ISU wins D(fense)-Day battle 10–7 September 28, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 1:30 pm w y Colorado State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 69–0 49,368 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manhattan-mercury-crutchfield-lifts/158460823/ The Manhattan Mercury Crutchfield lifts ISU October 5, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 1:30 pm w y Kansas State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 31–7 50,163 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-cyclones-trim-cats/158631360/ Tulsa World Cyclones trim Cats October 12, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 1:30 pm l y 19 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 17–28 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-kansas-upsets-iowa/158630388/ St. Joseph News-Press Kansas upsets Iowa State October 19, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 1:30 pm l Oklahoma 17 Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 7–42 52,974 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-oklahoma-routs-iow/158633288/ Abilene Reporter-News Oklahoma routs Iowa State, 42–7 October 26, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 pm l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 9–17 41,567 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-buffaloes-f/158568715/ The Grand Island Independent Buffaloes finally give Fairbanks reason to smile November 2, 1980 November 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 pm l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 10–14 67,533 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-missouri-defeats-i/158633388/ Winston-Salem Journal Missouri defeats Iowa State 14–10 November 9, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 1:30 pm l Nebraska 4 Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry ESPN (delay) 0–35 52,942 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-nebraska-stops-cyclones/158633569/ Tulsa World Nebraska stops Cyclones November 16, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 pm w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 23–21 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-iowa-state/158632692/ The Springfield News-Leader Iowa State edges Oklahoma State November 23, 1980 November 7, 2024 Newspapers.com1980 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 7, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1980-schedule.html Roster 1980 Iowa State Cyclones f 45 Jr Dwayne Crutchfield RB y 88 Jr Dan Johnson Dan Johnson (American football) TE y 56 So Jim Meyer C 69 So Karl Nelson T y 18 Jr John Quinn QB 19 Jr Joe Brown CB 44 Sr Larry Crawford CB 9 Sr Jeff Grannon CB 55 Sr Jim Less LB 71 So Dan Martin DT 62 Sr Kenny Neil DT y 74 So Scott Nelson DT 80 Fr Bruce Reimers DE y 54 Fr Chris Washington LB y Chris Washington (American football) So Jay Niemann LB y 10 Fr Kelly Goodburn P y *Donnie Duncan References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football