1968 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Eight Conference Big 8 3–7 1–6 Johnny Majors 1st King Block 1st Larry Lacewell 1st George Dimitri John Warder Clyde Williams Field The 1968 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled a 3–7 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 273 to 178.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1968-schedule.html 1968 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 161 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/Media_Guide.pdf September 25, 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. George Dimitri and John Warder were the team captains. Schedule 1968 AP Central September 14 2:00 pm w y Buffalo Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 28–10 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-happy-days-return-to-isu-28/183706584/ Waterloo Sunday Courier Happy days return to ISU 28–10 September 15, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 2:00 pm l y Arizona Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 12–21 20,908 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-iowa-state-falls-to/155408931/ The Daily Nonpareil Iowa State falls to Arizona rally September 22, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 8:30 pm w y y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 28–20 24,959 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-isu-pulls-28/155429642/ The Des Moines Register I.S.U. pulls 28–20 upset over B.Y.U. September 29, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 2:00 pm l Colorado Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 18–28 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-buffs-outlast-late-isu-p/183743774/ Sunday Times-Democrat Buffs outlast late ISU push October 6, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 1:30 pm w y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 23–14 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-cyclones-foil-k-sta/183744498/ The Kansas City Star Cyclones foil K-State October 13, 1968 October 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 1:30 pm l y Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 7–42 49,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-4-owens-touchdown/183740506/ The Sioux City Journal 4 Owens touchdowns wreck Cyclones, 42–7 October 20, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 pm l y Kansas 3 Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 25–46 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-majors-kansas-is-still-grea/183739545/ The Cedar Rapids Gazette Majors: Kansas is still great October 27, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 2:00 pm l Nebraska Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 13–24 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-coenhuskers-choke-of/183743026/ Council Bluffs Nonpareil Cornhuskers choke off Cyclones November 3, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 1:30 pm l y Missouri 8 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 7–42 52,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-missouri-takes-ov/183742166/ Columbia Daily Tribune Missouri takes over No. 1 spot in Big 8 November 10, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 1:30 pm l y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 17–26 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-majors-it-just/183745071/ The Sioux City Journal Majors: 'It just wasn't our day' November 17, 1968 October 26, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1968 Iowa State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130173 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 26, 2025 Coaching staff Iowa State Cyclones Name Position Year at Iowa State Previous job Johnny Majors Head coach 1st Arkansas King Block Offensive coordinator, offensive Line 1st Washington State Jack Blazek Freshman coach 1st Marshalltown HS Jimmy Johnson Interior linemen 1st Wichita State Ollie Keller Offensive backfield 1st Memphis Catholic HS Larry Lacewell Defensive coordinator, ends, linebackers 1st Wichita StateJoe Madden Defensive backs 1st Wake Forest Jackie Sherrill Offensive backs 1st Arkansas Gordon Smith Wide receivers 1st Arkansas Arch Steele Scout squad 15th Iowa State vs. Kansas, October 26, 1968 Iowa State University Library https://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/islandora/object/isu:ISUFootballPrograms_1019#page/12/mode/2up 2021-11-07 digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu Roster 1968 Iowa State Cyclones FootballQuarterback 14 Obert Tisdale – Sophomore (6'2", 187) 15 John Warder – Senior (6'0", 183) 16 Bill Reding – Sophomore (6'3", 191) 18 Mike Glinn – Sophomore (5'9", 165) Running back 20 Ben King – Senior (5'10", 190) 21 Jeff Allen – Sophomore (6'0", 188) 22 Willie Harris – Sophomore (6'3", 192) 23 Sammy Davis – Sophomore (5'9", 160) 25 Ray Coleman – Sophomore (6'2", 196) 27 Bob Thomas – Junior (5'8", 166) 33 Roger Guge – Sophomore (6'1", 196) 35 Ray Coffey – Junior (5'10", 175) 37 Bruce Beerman – Sophomore (5'10", 181) 44 Jock Johnson – Sophomore (6'0", 199) Wide receiver/tight end 34 Mike Terrizzi – Sophomore (6'3", 205) 40 Bob Brouillette – Junior (6'2", 193) 42 Marshall Langhor – Junior (6'0", 186) 80 Tom Lorenz – Sophomore (6'3", 202) 85 Otto Stowe – Sophomore (6'2", 172) 87 Greg Dukstein – Junior (6'0", 168) 88 Sam Campbell – Senior (6'5", 217) Placekicker 38 Vern Skripsky – Junior (6'3", 197) Offensive lineman 50 Wayne Beske – Junior (6'1", 218) 51 Dennis Pelisek – Sophomore (6'0", 189) 54 Steve Richards – Junior (6'0", 182) 60 Larry Gaffin- Senior (6'0", 186) 61 Dan McAvoy – Sophomore (6'1", 197) 63 Mike Bliss – Junior (6'0", 198) 64 Bill Easter – Sophomore (6'0", 194) 65 Ted Hall – Senior (6'0", 185) 67 Mike O'Neill – Sophomore (6'3", 202) 70 Dan Robinson – Junior (6'2", 242) 73 Joe Marconi – Sophomore (6'2", 220) 76 Jim Crow – Sophomore (6'1", 204) 77 Tim Jeffries – Sophomore (6'4", 225) 78 Jerry Berna – Sophomore (6'1", 208) 79 Tom Barnes – Sophomore (6'4", 218) Defensive lineman 53 Tim Connor – Sophomore (6'0", 189) 62 Terry Voy – Senior (6'0", 209) 66 Fred Jones – Junior (6'0", 198) 72 John Griglione – Sophomore (6'3", 209) 74 Craig Boller – Junior (6'1", 213) 75 George Dimitti – Senior (6'0", 228) 81 Chuck Wilkinson – Sophomore (6'1", 190) 82 Mike Kirar – Junior (6'2", 196) 84 John Koningswood – Sophomore (6'2", 196) 86 John Kelly – Sophomore (6'1", 191) 89 Ted Reimer – Senior (6'4", 199) 90 Tom Potter – Sophomore (6'4", 202) 91 Andy Waller – Sophomore (6'2", 212) 92 Eric Ghianni – Sophomore (6'0", 209) 94 Larry Herrman – Sophomore (6'3", 205) Linebacker 26 Steve Powers – Sophomore (6'1", 193) 31 Bob Williams – Sophomore (5'11", 171) 32 Randy Calm – Junior (6'1", 183) 39 Al Staidl – Senior (6'0", 202) 45 Jerry Fiat – Junior (6'0", 178) 55 Mark Withrow – Sophomore (6'1", 190) 56 Jerry Boyington – Sophomore (6'2", 194) 57 Keith Schroeder – Sophomore (6'0", 205) 59 Mike Lorber – Sophomore (6'1", 189) 83 Roy Snell – Sophomore (6'1", 190) 93 Ray Harm – Sophomore (6'3", 194) Defensive back 12 Brad Steckmesser – Sophomore (6'2", 189) 13 Tony Washington – Sophomore (6'1", 168) 17 Jeff Simonds – Senior (6'1", 180) 23 Sammy Davis – Sophomore (5'9", 160) 28 Tom Hilden – Sophomore (6'0", 178) 29 Tom Elliott – Sophomore (5'11", 169) 41 John Usmial – Sophomore (6'0", 172) 46 Hub Nelson – Junior (5'11", 169) 49 Steve Karber- Sophomore (6'0", 175) 68 Tom Salerno – Junior (5'11", 182) : References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones 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