1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Iowa State Cyclones football Big Six Conference Big 6 3–6 1–4 Abe Stuber 1st Harley Rollinger Vic Weber Clyde Williams Field The 1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 141 to 111.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1947-schedule.html 1947 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 20172017 Iowa State Football Fact Book Iowa State University 2017 140 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 statistical leaders included Webb Halbert with 464 rushing yards, Ron Norman with 504 passing yards, Dean Laun with 246 receiving yards, and Harley Rollinger with 21 points (three field goals and 12 extra points).2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113. Webb Halbert was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.2017 Fact Book, p. 74. The team's regular starting lineup consisted of left end Dean Laun, left tackle Tom Southard, left guard Joe Brubaker, center Rod Rust, right guard Norman Anderson, right tackle Harley Rollinger, right end Bob Jensen, quarterback Don Ferguson, left halfback Webb Halbert, right halfback Vic Weber, and fullback Ray Klootwyk. Rollinger and Weber were the team captains. Iowa State was ranked at No. 90 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP Central September 20 2:00 pm w y Iowa State Teachers Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 31–14 10,544 Cyclones Spank Tutors, 31-14 The Des Moines Register Bert McGrane September 21, 1947 V-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28378048/cyclones_spank_tutors_3114/ Newspapers.com September 27 2:00 pm l Colorado Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 0–7 9,989 Colorado Nips I.S.C., 7-0 The Des Moines Register Norm Coder September 28, 1947 V-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28357642/colorado_nips_isc_70/ Newspapers.com October 4 2:00 pm l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 7–27 17,591 Evans Boosts Kansas By Cyclones, 27-7 The Des Moines Register Dixie Smith October 5, 1947 V-1, V-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28378285/evans_boosts_kansas_by_cyclones_277/ Newspapers.com October 11 2:00 pm l Nebraska Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 7–14 13,590 Outplayed Huskers Trip Cyclones, 14-7 The Des Moines Register Leighton Housh October 12, 1947 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28378535/outplayed_huskers_trip_cyclones_147/ Newspapers.com October 18 1:00 pm l y Michigan State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI 0–20 25,377 Long Sprints Win for Spartans, 20-0 Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann October 19, 1947 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20691748/long_sprints_win_for_spartans_200/ Newspapers.com October 25 2:00 pm l y Missouri Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 7–26 14,763 Iowa State Falls: Missouri Controls Big Six Game From the Start, 26-7 The Des Moines Register Leighton Housh October 26, 1947 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28379224/iowa_state_falls_missouri_controls_big/ Newspapers.com November 1 2:30 pm l y Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 9–27 26,473 Grads Cheer, Sooners Win, 27-9 The Daily Oklahoman John Cronley November 2, 1947 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28379632/grads_cheer_sooners_win_279/ newspapers.com November 8 2:00 pm w y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 36–6 9,786 Cyclones Frolic Past Drake, 36-6 The Des Moines Register Leighton Housh November 9, 1947 1S, 8S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28366346/cyclones_frolic_past_drake_366/ Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 pm w Kansas State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA rivalry 14–0 5,791 Cyclones Put 25th Blot on K-State, 14-0 The Des Moines Register November 16, 1947 V-1, V-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28380034/cyclones_put_25th_blot_on_kstate_140/ Newspapers.com References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football