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1949 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 169 to 134.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1949 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainDean Laun
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 20 Missouri 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Nebraska 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Colorado 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's regular starting lineup consisted of left end Dean Laun, left tackle Lowell Titus, left guard Joe Brubaker, center Rod Rust, right guard Billy Myers, right tackle John Tillo, right end Jim Doran, quarterback Don Ferguson, left halfback Lawrence Paulson, right halfback Bob Angle, and fullback Bill Chauncey.[2] Dean Laun was the team captain.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Chauncey with 544 rushing yards and 30 points scored (five touchdowns), Bill Weeks with 1,247 passing yards, Jim Doran with 688 receiving yards, and Bob Angle with 18 points (three touchdowns).[3] Three Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: Doran, Weeks, and Lowell Titus.[4]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 172:00 pmDubuque*
W 64–06,951
September 2412:30 pmat Illinois*
T 20–2031,883
October 12:00 pmKansas
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 19–621,346
October 83:00 pmat Colorado
W 13–616,234
October 152:00 pmKansas State 
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 25–2118,792
October 222:00 pmNo. 18 Missouri
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 0–3217,232
October 292:30 pmat No. 3 Oklahoma
L 7–3438,149
November 52:00 pmat Drake*
W 21–818,311
November 122:00 pmNebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 0–713,558
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References edit

  1. ^ "1949 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 142.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
  4. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
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