1970 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1970 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGordon Smith
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (1st season)
CaptainTony Washington, Mark Withrow
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 0 0 11 0 1
No. 20 Oklahoma 5 2 0 7 4 1
Kansas State 5 2 0 6 5 0
Missouri 3 4 0 5 6 0
Colorado 3 4 0 6 5 0
Kansas 2 5 0 5 6 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Iowa State 1 6 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled a 5–6 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 284 to 248.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

Tony Washington and Mark Withrow were the team captains.[2]

  1. ^ "1970 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. 163.