1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Seven Conference Big 7 4–6 2–4 Abe Stuber 2nd Ray Klootwyk Clyde Williams Field The 1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 197 to 116.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1948-schedule.html 1948 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 141 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/Media_Guide.pdf September 22, 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 Iowa State was ranked at No. 79 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa. The team's statistical leaders included fullback Bill Chauncey with 428 rushing yards, quarterback Don Ferguson with 367 passing yards, left end Dean Laun with 225 receiving yards, and right halfback Bob Angle with 18 points (three touchdowns).2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113. Dean Laun was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.2017 Fact Book, p. 74. The team's regular starting lineup consisted of left end Dean Laun, left tackle Tom Southard, left guard Joe Brubaker, center Rod Rust, right guard Billy Myers, right tackle George Friedl, right end Dean Norman, quarterback Don Ferguson, left halfback Webb Halbert, right halfback Bob Angle, and fullback Bill Chauncey. Ray Klootwyk was the team captain. Schedule 1948 AP Central September 18 2:00 pm w y Iowa State Teachers Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 27–7 10,867 September 25 2:00 pm l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 15–19 34,514 October 2 2:00 pm w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 20–0 14,777 October 9 2:00 pm l Kansas Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 7–20 11,959 October 16 2:00 pm w y Colorado Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 18–7 14,530 October 23 2:00 pm l y 9 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 7–49 22,032 October 30 2:00 pm l 16 Oklahoma Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 6–33 9,985 November 6 2:00 pm w y Drake Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 2–0 12,826 November 13 2:00 pm l y 12 Michigan State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 7–48 7,847 Spartans Maul Iowa State, 48-7 The Des Moines Register Maury White November 14, 1948 10S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-spartans-maul-io/167358574/ Newspapers.com November 20 9:00 pm l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 7–14 13,771 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-iowa-state-147-loser-at-ari/169602373/ The Waterloo Courier Iowa State 14–7 loser at Arizona November 21, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football