1960 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1960 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 7–3 4–3 Clay Stapleton 3rd Arden Esslinger Clyde Williams Field The 1960 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1960 college football season. In their third year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 7–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 185 to 136.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1960-schedule.html 1960 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 153 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 They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa. The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left ended Larry Montre, left tackle Ron Walter, left guard Dick Scensiak, center Arden Esslinger, right guard Dan Celoni, right tackle Larry Van Der Heyden, right end Don Webb, quarterback Cliff Rick, left halfback Dave Hoppmann, right halfback J.W. Burden, and fullback Tom Watkins. Gary Ellis was the punter, and Cliff Rick was the placekicker. Arden Esslinger was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Dave Hoppmann with 844 rushing yards and 214 passing yards, Don Webb with 203 receiving yards, and Tom Watkins with 60 points scored (10 touchdowns) each.2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.1960 Iowa State Cyclones Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 22, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1960.html Tom Watkins was selected as a first-team all-conference player.2017 Fact Book, p. 75. Schedule 1960 AP Central September 17 1:30 pm w y 1960 Drake Bulldogs Drake Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 46–0 14,686 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-iowa-state-roars-p/200873972/ St. Joseph News-Press Iowa State roars past Drake, 46–0 September 18, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com September 23 Friday 7:15 pm w y y Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 44–21 14,609 Swoosh! U-D Is Flattened By Cyclone Detroit Free Press Jack Berry September 24, 1960 11, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15706479/swoosh_ud_is_flattened_by_cyclone/ July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 2:00 pm w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 10–7 32,262 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-1960-iowa-state/53962054/ The Des Moines Register Iowa State wins on soph's first field goal try, 10–7 October 2, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 1:30 pm l Kansas 10 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 14–28 16,277 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-jayhawks-turn-ba/200874094/ Sarasota Herald and Tribune Jayhawks turn back Iowa State October 9, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 1:30 pm l y Colorado Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 6–21 17,205 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-buffs-whip-iowa-sta/200874166/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Buffs whip Iowa State October 16, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 pm l y Missouri 5 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 8–34 33,683 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-missouri-power-dis/200874304/ St. Joseph News-Press Missouri power display scuttles Iowa State, 34–8 October 23, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 2:00 pm w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 13–6 17,042 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pueblo-chieftain-cyclones-subdue-oklahom/200872191/ Pueblo Chieftain Cyclones subdue Oklahoma State in field of mud October 30, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 1:30 pm w Oklahoma Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 10–6 15,451 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-sooners-fall-to-iowa-state/200873622/ Valley Evening Monitor Sooners fall to Iowa State November 6, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 1:30 pm w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 20–7 7,649 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sedalia-democrat-iowa-state-and-watk/200871737/ The Sedalia Democrat Iowa State and Watkins beat K-State November 13, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 10:00 pm w y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 14–6 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-tigers-beaten-by-iowa-st/189646379/ Oakland Tribune Tigers beaten by Iowa State rally November 20, 1960 July 3, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1960 Iowa State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214786 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 3, 2026 References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football