1941 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Six Conference Big 6 2–6–1 0–4–1 Ray Donels 1st LaVerne "Butch" Lewis Clyde Williams Field The 1941 Iowa State Cyclones football team was an American football team that represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ray Donels, the Cyclones compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–4–1) against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 173 to 85.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1941-schedule.html 1941 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 136 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 Senior guard LaVerne "Butch" Lewis was the team captain; Lewis was also selected by the United Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Big Six Conference football team. No Iowa State player was selected as a first-team all-conference player.2017 Fact Book, p. 74.Missouri's Champs Place 5 Men on All Big Six Team Ames Daily Tribune December 1, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3093721/missouris_champs/ Iowa State was ranked at No. 128 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa. Schedule Central September 26 10:00 p.m. w y y Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO 7–6 14,137 Iowa State 7, Denver 6 -- Lohry Hurt, May Miss Husker Fray; Extra Point By Darling The Des Moines Tribune September 27, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35916626/iowa_state_7_denver_6_lohry_hurt/ Newspapers.com October 4 2:00 p.m. l Nebraska Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 0–14 12,413 Nebraska Overpowers Iowa State, 14 to 0: Cyclone Sky Attack Hits on 16 of 20 Tries The Des Moines Tribune Gordon Gammack October 5, 1941 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35917159/nebraska_overpowers_iowa_state_14_to/ Newspapers.com October 18 2:00 p.m. l y Missouri Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 13–39 12,207 Tigers' First Score Comes After 5 Plays The Des Moines Register Jack North October 19, 1941 Sports 1, 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35813473/tigers_first_score_comes_after_5_plays/ Newspapers.com October 25 2:00 p.m. l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 0–13 5,534 Jayhawks End Their Famine: Defeat Iowa 13-0 To Cut Defeat String The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas) October 26, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35916740/jayhawks_end_their_famine_defeat_iowa/ Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 p.m. w y South Dakota Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 27–0 4,346 Cyclones' Air Attack Brings 27-0 Victory The Des Moines Register Jack North November 2, 1941 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35916836/cyclones_air_attack_brings_270_victory/ Newspapers.com November 8 2:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–55 14,633 O.U. Spanks Iowa State Miami Daily News-Record Schuyler Allman November 9, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35913115/ou_spanks_iowa_state/ Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 p.m. l y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 13–14 5,282 Drake's Adams Blocks Try For Extra Point As Cyclones Bow to Old Rivals, 14-13 The Davenport Democrat and Leader November 16, 1941 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35916935/drakes_adams_blocks_try_for_extra/ Newspapers.com November 22 2:00 p.m. t Kansas State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 12–12 4,381 I.S.C. Battles Kansas State To 12-12 Tie The Des Moines Register Gordon Gammack November 23, 1941 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35917058/isc_battles_kansas_state_to_1212_tie/ Newspapers.com November 29 1:30 p.m. l y y Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 13–20 3,806 Alert Hilltoppers Rout Iowa State, 28-13, in Air Attack: Richardson's Pass Completions Set Record The Capital Times Arthur Bystrom November 30, 1941 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30320154/alert_hilltoppers_rout_iowa_state/ Newspapers.com References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football