American college football season
The 1973 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 245 to 236.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.
Larry Hunt and Keith Krepfle were the team captains.[2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 22 | 1:30 pm | Idaho* | | W 48–0 | 30,164 |
September 29 | 2:00 pm | at Arkansas* | | L 19–21 | 42,078 |
October 6 | 1:30 pm | No. 18 Colorado | - Clyde Williams Field
- Ames, IA
| L 16–23 | 34,868 |
October 13 | 2:30 pm | at BYU* | | W 26–24 | 25,580 |
October 20 | 1:30 pm | at Kansas State | | L 19–21 | 29,062 |
October 27 | 1:30 pm | No. 17 Kansas![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Clyde Williams Field
- Ames, IA
| L 20–22 | 32,662–33,440 |
November 3 | 1:30 pm | at No. 3 Oklahoma | | L 17–34 | 61,876 |
November 10 | 1:30 pm | at No. 11 Nebraska | | L 7–31 | 74,474 |
November 17 | 1:30 pm | No. 14 Missouri | - Clyde Williams Field
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| W 17–7 | 33,393 |
November 24 | 1:30 pm | No. 18 Oklahoma State | - Clyde Williams Field
- Ames, IA
| W 28–12 | 27,395 |
December 1 | 9:30 pm | at San Diego State* | | L 28–41 | 38,627 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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1973 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | C | 58 | Chuck Blaskovich | Sr | OT | 67 | Bob Bos | So | FB | 40 | Phil Danowsky | Jr | OT | 74 | Willie Gillis | Jr | WR | 85 | Ike Harris | Sr | QB | 8 | Buddy Hardeman | Fr | WR | 81 | Willie Jones | Sr | G | 71 | Dan Kneller | Sr | RB | 35 | Paul Konrad | So | TE | 91 | Keith Krepfle | Sr | OT | 77 | Henry Lewis | Sr | G | 73 | Sherman Miller | Jr | WR | 27 | Forry Smith | RB | 33 | Mike Strachan | Jr | QB | 18 | Wayne Stanley | So | G | 57 | Arlen Ciechanowski | Jr | OL | 59 | Jack Thomas | So | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | 47 | Matt Blair | Sr | CB | 14 | Randy Bozich | Jr | DE | 94 | Lon Coleman | Sr | S | 9 | Bruce Fling | Jr | CB | 44 | Barry Hill | Jr | DT | 58 | Rick Howe | Jr | LB | 78 | Larry Hunt | Sr | LB | 55 | Ted Jornov | Sr | DT | 51 | Tom Karr | Sr | DE | 95 | Ray King | So | DE | 92 | Andre Roundtree | Jr | LB | 60 | Brad Storm | Jr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
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