1957 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Seven Conference Big 7 4–5–1 2–4 Jim Myers 1st John Falter Marv Walter Clyde Williams Field The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Jim Myers, the Cyclones compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 160 to 142.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1957-schedule.html 1957 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 150 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 Andris Poncius, left guard Bob Bird, center Jack Falter, right guard Dave Munger, right tackle Don Metcalf, right end Jim Stuelke, quarterback Marv Walter, left halfback Dwight Nichols, right halfback Jim Lary, and fullback Bob Harden. John Falter and Marv Walter were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Dwight Nichols with 668 rushing yards and 751 passing yards, Brian Dennis with 252 receiving yards, and Dwight Nichols and Terry Ingram with 24 points each.2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.1957 Iowa State Cyclones Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 22, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1957.html Dwight Nichols was selected as a first-team all-conference player.2017 Fact Book, p. 75. Schedule 1957 AP Central September 21 2:00 pm w y Denver Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 10–0 12,385 10–0 Triumph For Cyclones The Des Moines Register September 22, 1957 1S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113579282/10-0-triumph-for-cyclones/ Newspapers.com September 28 11:30 am t y y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 7–7 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-cyclones-strike-back/201160126/ Omaha World-Herald Cyclones strike back to tie Syracuse, 7–7 September 29, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 2:00 pm l y Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 14–40 53,392 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-sooners-extend/201242901/ The Oregon Daily Journal Sooners extend string October 6, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 1:35 pm w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS KMBC/KRNT 21–6 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atchison-daily-globe-cyclones-capita/201243013/ The Atchison Daily Globe Cyclones capitalize on Jayhawk blunders 21–6 October 13, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 2:00 pm l Missouri Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 13–35 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1957-5-1/78578615/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Missouri blasts Iowa State jinx, 35 to 13 October 20, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 pm l y Kansas State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 10–14 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/miami-news-record-kansas-state-pulls-sur/201242247/ Miami Daily News-Record Kansas State pulls surprise at Ames, 14–10 October 27, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 2:00 pm l y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 0–20 6,557–7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-drake-passes-way-t/201158336/ St. Joseph News-Press Drake passes way to 20–0 surprise win over Iowa State November 3, 1957 July 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 2:00 pm w Nebraska Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry KMBC/KRNT 13–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-cyclones-in-130-win/201241491/ Waterloo Daily Courier Cyclones in 13–0 win November 10, 1957 July 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 pm w y South Dakota Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 33–0 5,095 Cyclones Rip South Dakota, 33–0; Nichols Sets Mark Des Moines Sunday Register Brad Wilson November 3, 1957 5S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117000733/cyclones-rip-south-dakota-33-0/ Newspapers.com November 23 3:05 pm l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 21–38 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-colorado-rips-iowa-state/201243300/ The Forum Colorado rips Iowa State November 24, 1957 July 8, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1957 Iowa State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129618 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 8, 2026 References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football