1954 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Seven Conference Big 7 3–6 1–5 Vince DiFrancesca 1st Max Burkett Weldon Thalacker Clyde Williams Field The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their first year under head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Cyclones compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 182 to 151.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1954-schedule.html 1954 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 147 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 team's regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Mel Wostoupal, left tackle Ralph Brown, left guard Herb McDermott, center Elmer May, right guard Weldon Thalacker, right tackle Jim McMaulley, right end Barney Alleman, quarterback Jerry Finley, left halfback Gary Lutz, right halfback Bruce Alexander, and fullback Max Burkett. Max Burkett and Weldon Thalacker were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Max Burkett with 528 rushing yards and 30 points (five touchdowns), John Breckenridge with 236 passing yards, and Mel Wostoupal with 151 receiving yards.2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113. No Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players.2017 Fact Book, p. 75. The November road game at Kansas State marked the first time that the Cyclones flew to a road contest.Bryson Bill Bill Bryson Sr. Iowa State Underdog in Season Finale https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106322611/the-des-moines-register/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 14, 1954 11 July 25, 2022 Newspapers.com Schedule 1954 AP Central September 18 2:00 pm w y South Dakota State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 34–6 9,782 September 25 12:30 pm l y y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 14–27 32,056 October 2 2:00 pm l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 14–39 29,522 October 9 2:00 pm w Kansas Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 33–6 8,696 October 16 2:00 pm l y Colorado 17 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 0–20 14,779 October 23 1:30 pm l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 14–32 18,869 October 30 2:00 pm w y Drake Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 35–0 7,642–8,000 Wilson Brad Repeat Upset Over Cyclones Drake's Hope https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/125267323/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa October 30, 1954 9 May 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Wilson Brad Drake--- (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/125267388/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa October 30, 1954 11 May 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Wilson Brad Cyclones Romp, 35-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/125267193/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa October 31, 1954 1S May 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Wilson Brad Iowa State Rolls Up 28-0 Lead At Half (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/125267260/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa October 31, 1954 8S May 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 2:00 pm l Oklahoma 3 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 0–40 10,209 November 13 2:00 pm l y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 7–12 14,347 Bryson Bill Bill Bryson Sr. Iowa State Underdog in Season Finale https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106322611/the-des-moines-register/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 13, 1954 11 July 25, 2022 Newspapers.com References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football