1971 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1971 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 337 to 250.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1971 Iowa State Cyclones football
Sun Bowl, L 15–33 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (2nd season)
CaptainDean Carlson, Ray Harm, Keith Schroeder
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 0 0 13 0 0
No. 2 Oklahoma 6 1 0 11 1 0
No. 3 Colorado 5 2 0 10 2 0
Iowa State 4 3 0 8 4 0
Kansas State 2 5 0 5 6 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 0 4 6 1
Kansas 2 5 0 4 7 0
Missouri 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Dean Carlson, Ray Harm, and Keith Schroeder were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 181:30 pmIdaho*W 24–727,064
September 258:30 pmat New Mexico*W 44–2025,687
October 212:30 pmat Kent State*W 17–1411,551[3]
October 91:30 pmNo. 5 Colorado
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 14–2431,535
October 161:30 pmat Kansas StateW 24–031,074
October 231:30 pmKansas 
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 40–2431,459
October 301:30 pmat No. 2 OklahomaL 12–4360,477
November 61:30 pmat No. 1 NebraskaL 0–3765,622
November 131:30 pmMissouri
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 45–1725,386
November 201:30 pmOklahoma State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 54–023,596
November 279:30 pmat San Diego State*W 48–3125,490
December 1812:00 pmvs. No. 11 LSU*CBSL 15–3333,530[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 164.
  3. ^ Scott Bosley (October 3, 1971). "Last-Minute FG Tops Kent, 17-14". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "L.S.U. spurt unloads I-State in 2nd half". The Kansas City Star. December 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.