1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1974 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Seaman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Harper (1st season)
CaptainPhil Danowsky, Rick Howe, Mike Strachan
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Missouri 5 2 0 7 4 0
No. 9 Nebraska 5 2 0 9 3 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 7 5 0
Colorado 3 4 0 5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Kansas 1 6 0 4 7 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 198 to 186.[1][2]

This was the Cyclones' final season playing their home games at Clyde Williams Field before moving into the modern Jack Trice Stadium, where Iowa State has played ever since.

Phil Danowsky, Rick Howe, and Mike Strachan were the team captains.[2]

  1. ^ "1974 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. 167.