1956 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Seven Conference Big 7 2–8 0–6 Vince DiFrancesca 3rd Chuck Muelhaupt Oliver Sparks Clyde Williams Field The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Cyclones compiled a 2–8 record (0–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 260 to 92.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1956-schedule.html 1956 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 149 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 Brian Dennis, left tackle Oliver Sparks, left guard Ron Bredeson, center Frank Powell, right guard Ralph Losee, right tackle Andris Poncius, right end Gale Gibson, quarterback Charles Martin, left halfback Jack Hansen, right halfback Bob Harden, and fullback Marv Walter. Chuck Muelhaupt and Oliver Sparks were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Bob Harden with 244 rushing yards and 24 points (four touchdowns), Phil Hill with 205 passing yards, and John Scheldrup with 140 receiving yards.2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.1956 Iowa State Cyclones Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 22, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1956.html No Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players.2017 Fact Book, p. 75. Schedule 1956 AP Central September 15 9:00 pm w y y Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO 13–10 14,126 Iowa State's Late Score Wins, 13–10 The Des Moines Register Bert McGrane September 16, 1956 1S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115875485/iowa-states-late-score-wins-13-10/ Newspapers.com September 29 12:30 pm l y y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 13–14 31,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-scrappy-iowa-state/201405891/ Lincoln Sunday Journal Scrappy Iowa State scares Northwestern before defeat September 30, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 2:00 pm l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 7–9 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-nebraska-calms-iowa-state-9/201405990/ Tulsa Daily World Nebraska calms Iowa State, 9–7, in final minute October 7, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 2:00 pm l Kansas Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 14–25 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-kansas-topples-iowa-state/201406066/ El Paso Times Kansas topples Iowa State October 14, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 2:00 pm l y Colorado Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 0–52 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pueblo-chieftain-buffaloes-tame-cyclones/201406158/ Pueblo Sunday Chieftain Buffaloes tame Cyclones, 52–0 October 21, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 pm l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 0–34 17,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-mizzou-outclasses/201406260/ St. Joseph News-Press Mizzou outclasses Iowa State, 34–0 October 28, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 2:00 pm w y Drake Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 39–14 8,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-cyclones-crush-drake/201309236/ Council Bluffs Nonpareil Cyclones crush Drake Bulldogs November 4, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 2:00 pm l Oklahoma 1 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 0–44 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-sooners-demolish-i/201406359/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Sooners demolish Iowa State, 44–0 November 11, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 pm l y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 6–32 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southwest-american-kansas-state-bombards/201406463/ Southwest American Kansas State bombards Iowa State by 32–6 November 18, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 12:30 pm l y y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 0–26 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-villanova-gives-reagan/201404933/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Villanova gives Reagan first winning season November 25, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1956 Iowa State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129074 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 11, 2026 References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football