1979 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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The 1979 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Donnie Duncan, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cylcone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Record3–8 (2–5 Big 8)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorDal Shealy (1st season)
Quick facts Iowa State Cyclones football, Conference ...
1979 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDal Shealy (1st season)
Home stadiumCylcone Stadium
Seasons
 1978
1980 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $7001110
No. 9 Nebraska6101020
Oklahoma State520740
Missouri340750
Colorado250380
Iowa State250380
Kansas250380
Kansas State160380
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 151:30 pmBowling Green*W 38–1047,300[1]
September 227:00 pmat No. 4 Texas*L 9–1773,652[2]
September 291:05 pmat Iowa*KWWL (delay)L 14–3060,100[3]
October 61:30 pmPacific (CA)*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 7–2447,600[4]
October 131:30 pmat Kansas StateW 7–323,400[5]
October 201:30 pmKansasdagger
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 7–2447,064–48,100[6]
October 271:30 pmat No. 7 OklahomaL 9–3871,187[7]
November 31:30 pmColorado
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 24–1047,100[8]
November 1011:50 amMissouri
ABCL 9–1846,800[9]
November 171:30 pmat No. 3 NebraskaL 3–3476,049[10]
November 241:30 pmOklahoma State
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 10–1336,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1979 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 45 Dwayne Crutchfield So
QB 15 Dave Jacobson So
TE 88 Dan Johnson So
C 56 Jim Meyer Fr
OT 69 Karl Nelson Fr
QB 18 John Quinn So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 19 Joe Brown So
CB 44 Larry Crawford Jr
LB 55 Jim Less Jr
DT 62 Kenny Neil Jr
DT 74 Scott Nelson Fr
LB Jay Niemann Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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