1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 8–4 4–3 Earle Bruce 6th Pete Rodriguez 3rd Cylcone Stadium Hall of Fame Classic L 12–28 vs. Texas A&M The 1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented the Iowa State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). The team was led by head coach Earle Bruce, in his sixth year, and they played their home games at Cylcone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 4–3 Big 8) and with a loss to Texas A&M in the All-American Bowl. Iowa State's secondary coach was Pete Carroll. Schedule 1978 AP Central September 9 7:30 pm w y y 20 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 23–19 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-late-rally-saves/157511131/ The Des Moines Register Late rally saves Cyclones, 23–19 September 10, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 1:30 pm w y 19 San Diego State Cylcone Stadium Ames, IA 14–13 46,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-jacobs-sparks-cyclon/157426164/ The Daily Nonpareil Jacobs sparks Cyclone victory September 17, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 1:05 pm w y y 20 Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry WHO (delay) 31–0 60,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-sub-quarterback-si/157525853/ The Rock Island Argus Sub quarterback sinks Hawkeyes September 24, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 1:30 pm w y 17 Drake Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 35–7 48,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-isu-bops-drake-357/157525964/ The Courier ISU bops Drake 35–7 October 1, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 1:30 pm l 15 Nebraska 10 Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 0–23 51,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-everything-works/157523773/ The Sioux City Journal 'Everything works' as Huskers rock ISU October 8, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 1:30 pm l y 20 Missouri 19 Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 13–26 63,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-missouri-gains-26/157524871/ St. Joseph News-Press Missouri gains 26–13 victory October 15, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 1:30 pm l Oklahoma 1 Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA WOI (delay) 6–34 49,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-sims-ou-devastating/157522643/ The Shreveport Times Sims, OU devastating October 22, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 1:30 pm w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 13–7 32,768 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-cyclones-top-hapless/157526092/ The Daily Oklahoman Cyclones top hapless Kansas; Green's sub rushes for 111 October 29, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 1:30 pm w y Kansas State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 24–0 47,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-iowa-state-scores-24/157526179/ The Salina Journal Iowa State scores 24–0 victory over K-State November 5, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 1:30 pm w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 28–15 40,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manhattan-mercury-cyclones-rip-pokes/157526270/ The Manhattan Mercury Cyclones rip Pokes in gusty, chilly game November 12, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 11:50 am w y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO ABC 20–16 46,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-iowa-state-stops-bu/157526417/ Lincoln Journal Star Iowa State stops Buffs, gets Hall of Fame berth November 19, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 20 7:00 pm l y y 19 Texas A&M Legion Field Birmingham, AL MTN Hall of Fame Classic 12–28 41,158 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-dickey-runs-texas/157509470/ Birmingham Post-Herald Dickey runs Texas A&M to 28–12 win December 21, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com1978 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 20, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1978-schedule.html Roster 1978 Iowa State Cyclones f 24 Sr Dexter Green RB 63 Sr Mike Stensrud DL y *Earle Bruce Jim Williams – Offensive line Pete Carroll – Secondary coordinator Team players in the 1979 NFL draft 1979 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Mike Stensrud Defensive line 2 31 Houston Oilerspro-football-reference.com 1979 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm August 10, 2019 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231852/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm dead References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football