American college football season
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]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 14 7:30 pm at Texas Tech * L 3–2438,542 September 21 3:30 pm at Washington * L 28–3148,119 September 28 1:30 pm BYU * W 34–729,419 [ 3] October 5 1:30 pm New Mexico * Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA W 27–331,529 [ 4] October 12 2:30 pm at Colorado L 7–3447,672–50,593 October 19 1:30 pm Kansas State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA (rivalry ) W 23–1833,587 October 26 1:30 pm at Kansas W 22–629,634–31,134 November 2 1:30 pm No. 2 Oklahoma Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA L 10–2833,580 November 9 1:30 pm No. 9 Nebraska Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA L 13–2334,341 November 16 1:30 pm at Missouri L 7–1047,430 November 23 1:30 pm at Oklahoma State L 12–1429,248 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Coaching staff
Roster
1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
8
Buddy Hardeman So
QB
9
Rusty Shelley So
QB
10
Mike Tryon So
QB
12
Tom Mason Jr
ROV
18
Wayne Stanley Jr
RB
20
Mike Williams So
FB
22
Ed Morton Jr
FB
23
Frank Cooper So
WR
25
Sheldon Morton So
WR
27
Forry Smith Jr
RB
28
John Solomon Fr
WR
32
Jerry Moses Sr
RB
33
Mike Strachan Sr
WR
34
Jim Wingender Jr
FB
36
Clarence Isler Fr
RB
37
Neal Moses So
FB
40
Phil Danowsky Sr
WR
42
Greg Grove Jr
FB
43
Curtis Bryant So
WR
48
Anthony Norman So
C
53
Jeff Jones Jr
C
54
John Fritsch Jr
G
55
Rod Stoffel So
OT
57
Arlen Ciechanowski Sr
G
59
Jack Thomas Jr
OT
62
John Wodziak So
OT
64
Terry Andringa Sr
G
65
Rick Chiaculas Jr
C
66
Terry Reelitz Jr
G
67
Bob Bos Jr
G
69
Wally Yelverton So
OT
70
Randy Young So
OT
71
Greg Miller So
OT
72
Karl Schueneman So
G
73
Sherman Miller Sr
G
75
Dave Greenwood So
OT
78
Jon McCarthy Jr
WR
80
Dave Brosher So
WR
81
Nelson Taylor Fr
WR
82
Clive Sands Jr
WR
83
Rob Overton Sr
WR
85
Al Dixon So
WR
87
Steve Hicks So
TE
88
Guy Preston Fr
TE
89
Glover Rogers So
TE
96
Kevin Cartier Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
S
13
Lorenzo Johnson Jr
ROV
14
Tony Hawkins So
ROV
16
Mark Williams Jr
CB
17
Jerry Jaksich So
CB
19
Ramsey Jay Sr
CB
23
Steve Wilson So
S
24
Rob Bolks Sr
DE
25
Joe Palmisano Jr
CB
31
Bill Larkin So
CB
35
Rick Blabolil Fr
ROV
38
Sy Bassett Sr
LB
39
Mike Larsen Fr
LB
41
Gerry Forge Sr
LB
43
Bruce Beaman Sr
S
44
Barry Hill Sr
LB
45
Mark Clarey So
ROV
47
Barry Barritt So
LB
49
Mike Gnade Jr
DL
50
Jimmy Potter Jr
LB
51
Lagrant Anthony So
DE
52
Craig Volkens So
DT
56
Rick Howe Sr
LB
58
Bob Police So
LB
60
Brad Storm Sr
DT
61
Ron McFarland So
DT
63
Dan Hanover So
DT
63
Mike Stensrud Fr
DT
64
Tom Randall Fr
DL
68
Kevin Cunningham Fr
G
74
Mitch Omer So
DT
76
Bob Herman Sr
DT
77
Gerry Petsch So
DT
79
Mitch Hallett Sr
DE
90
Maynard Stensrud So
DE
92
Andre Roundtree Sr
DE
93
Lenzy Perine So
DE
94
Les Leonard Jr
DE
95
Ray King Jr
DT
96
Duane Ohrt Sr
LB
97
Mark Benda So
DT
98
Pierre Gelinas Jr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
5
Scott Kollman So
K
21
Scott Bradley Sr
K
29
Tom Goedjen Sr
K
97
Doug Lenth Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
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