1975 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1975 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Harper (2nd season)
Captains
  • Sy Bassett
  • Bob Bos
  • Jeff Jones
  • Ray King
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
1975 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Colorado 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Kansas 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled a 4–7 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 263 to 161.[1][2] They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium (now known as Jack Trice Stadium) in Ames, Iowa.

Sy Bassett, Bob Bos, Jeff Jones, and Ray King were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1310:05 p.m.at No. 16 UCLA*
L 21–3731,260[3]
September 201:30 pmAir Force*
W 17–1242,000[4]
September 276:30 pmat Florida State*
W 10–629,333[5]
October 48:30 pmat Utah*
W 31–316,096[6]
October 111:30 pmat Kansas State
W 17–723,600[7]
October 182:30 pmKansas
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 10–2142,500[8]
October 251:30 pmat No. 2 Oklahoma
L 7–3972,086[9]
November 11:30 pmNo. 16 Colorado
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 27–2842,500[10]
November 81:30 pmNo. 19 Missouri
L 14–4441,500[11]
November 151:30 pmat No. 2 Nebraska
L 0–5276,131[12]
November 221:30 pmOklahoma State
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 7–1421,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

1975 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 91 Luther Blue Jr
G 67 Bob Bos Sr
G 66 Kevin Cartier Sr
TE 86 Al Dixon Jr
QB 12 Tom Mason Sr
OT 70 Randy Young Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
MG 69 Dave Cheesebrough So
S 7 Kevin Hart So
CB 14 Tony Hawkins Jr
LB 46 Mark Luhr So
DT 63 Mike Sternsrud So
CB 3 Joe Valasa Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1975 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. 168.
  3. ^ "Sciarra-led Bruins outscore Cyclones". The Bakersfield Californian. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cyclones halt Falcons, 17–12". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Iowa State downs Seminoles, 10–6". The Orlando Sentinel Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Iowa State defense humbles Utah, 31–3". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big plays give ISU win 17–7". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bruce: Kansas speed peps Jayhawks' win". Sunday Journal & Star. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fumbling Sooners top ISU". The Lincoln Star. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colorado edges by Cyclones". Express-News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Two TDs for Tony G. in Tigers' 44–14 romp". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Potent Cornhuskers blank Iowa State". Argus-Leader. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Iowa State beaten by Oklahoma State". The Sioux City Journal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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