1963 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1963 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainDave Hoover
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1963 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kansas 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 143 to 129.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Randy Kidd, left tackle Norm Taylor, left guard Chuck Steimle, center John Berrington, right guard Tim Brown, right tackle John Van Sicklen, right end Larry Hannahs, quarterback Ken Bunte, halfbacks Ozzie Clay and Dick Limerick, and fullback Tom Vaughn.[2] Dave Hoover was the team captain.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Vaughn with 795 rushing yards, Ken Bunte with 347 passing yards, Dick Limerick with 339 receiving yards and 59 points scored (five touchdowns, five field goals, and 14 extra points).[3][4] Two Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: center John Berrington and fullback Tom Vaughn.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 212:30 pmat California*
L 8–1531,500[6]
September 281:30 pmVMI*
W 21–614,530[7]
October 52:00 pmat Nebraska
L 7–2137,000[8]
October 121:30 pmat Kansas
W 17–1434,000[9]
October 192:30 pmat Colorado
W 19–727,500[10]
October 261:30 pmMissouri
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 0–723,500[11]
November 21:30 pmOklahoma State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 33–2820,000[12]
November 91:30 pmat No. 6 Oklahoma
L 14–2450,000[13]
November 161:30 pmKansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 10–2114,000[14]
November 231:30 pmDrake
Canceled
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Source: [15]

References

  1. ^ "1963 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. 156.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-114.
  4. ^ "1963 Iowa State Cyclones Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  5. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 75.
  6. ^ "Cal defeats Cyclones, 15–8". Santa Barbara News-Press. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vaughn lifts I–S to 21–6 win". The Lincoln Sunday Star. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nebraska explodes late to handle Iowa State, 21–7". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jayhawks upset by Iowa State". Abilene Reporter-News. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Iowa State bottles up Buffaloes". The Dayton Daily News. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Missouri tips I-State". Tulsa Daily World. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cowboys come close-but it's 33–28". Stillwater News-Press. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sooners' comeback pins I-State, 24–14". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "It finally happened: Wildcats in win column". Great Bend Daily Tribune. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Iowa State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
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