1964 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1964 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 155 to 72.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1964 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainMike Cox
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 6 1 0 9 2 0
Oklahoma 5 1 1 6 4 1
Kansas 5 2 0 6 4 0
Missouri 4 2 1 6 3 1
Oklahoma State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Kansas State 3 4 0 3 7 0
Colorado 1 6 0 2 8 0
Iowa State 0 7 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Ernie Kun, left tackle Norm Taylor, left guard Wayne Lueders, center John Berrington, right guard Sam Ramenofsky, right tackle John Van Sicklen, right end Denny Alitz, quarterback Tim Van Galder, halfbacks Tom Vaughn and Ernie Kennedy, and fullback Mike Cox. Steve Balkovec was the punter placekicker.[2] Mike Cox was the team captain.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Vaughn with 497 rushing yards and 25 points scored (four touchdowns and an extra point), Tim Van Galder with 354 passing yards, Tony Baker with 76 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: fullback Mike Cox, right tackle John Van Sicklen, and halfback Tom Vaughn.[5]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 191:30 pmDrake*W 25–020,523
September 262:30 pmat Oklahoma StateL 14–2917,655
October 31:30 pmNebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–1421,185
October 101:30 pmKansas
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 6–4219,706
October 171:30 pmColorado 
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–1419,778
October 242:00 pmat MissouriNBCL 0–1043,493
October 311:00 pmat Army*L 7–922,155
November 71:30 pmat OklahomaL 0–3042,982
November 141:30 pmat Kansas StateL 6–715,738
November 219:00 pmat Arizona*T 0–024,595
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References edit

  1. ^ "1964 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. 157.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-114.
  4. ^ "1964 Iowa State Cyclones Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  5. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 75.