1964 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1964 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainMike Cox
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1964 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 6 1 0 9 2 0
Oklahoma 5 1 1 6 4 1
Kansas 5 2 0 6 4 0
Missouri 4 2 1 6 3 1
Oklahoma State 3 4 0 4 6 0
Kansas State 3 4 0 3 7 0
Colorado 1 6 0 2 8 0
Iowa State 0 7 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 155 to 72.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Ernie Kun, left tackle Norm Taylor, left guard Wayne Lueders, center John Berrington, right guard Sam Ramenofsky, right tackle John Van Sicklen, right end Denny Alitz, quarterback Tim Van Galder, halfbacks Tom Vaughn and Ernie Kennedy, and fullback Mike Cox. Steve Balkovec was the punter placekicker.[2] Mike Cox was the team captain.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Vaughn with 497 rushing yards and 25 points scored (four touchdowns and an extra point), Tim Van Galder with 354 passing yards, Tony Baker with 76 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: fullback Mike Cox, right tackle John Van Sicklen, and halfback Tom Vaughn.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 191:30 pmDrake*W 25–022,000[6]
September 262:30 pmat Oklahoma StateL 14–2917,500[7]
October 31:30 pmNebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 7–1422,000[8]
October 101:30 pmKansas
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 6–4220,000[9]
October 171:30 pmColorado
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–1420,000[10]
October 242:00 pmat MissouriNBCL 0–1045,000[11]
October 311:00 pmat Army*L 7–922,154[12]
November 71:30 pmat OklahomaL 0–3042,000[13]
November 141:30 pmat Kansas StateL 6–715,738[14]
November 219:00 pmat Arizona*T 0–024,000–24,595[15]

References

  1. ^ "1964 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. 157.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-114.
  4. ^ "1964 Iowa State Cyclones Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  5. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 75.
  6. ^ "Iowa State rambles over Drake 25–0". Great Bend Daily Tribune. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baxter, Garrison dazzle Cyclones". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nebraska edges Iowa State, 14–7". Columbia Missourian. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "K.U. romps". The Kansas City Star. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cyclones upset by Buffs". Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers rag(ged) but sttill blow down Cyclones, 10–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Field goal gives Army 9–7 victory". St. Petersburg Times. November 1, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cyclones drop seventh straight". Waterloo Daily Courier. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "'Cats do it on defense". The Kansas City Star. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "UA, Iowa State tie, 0–0". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1964 Iowa State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.