1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1948 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainRay Klootwyk
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Oklahoma $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Missouri 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kansas 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Colorado 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 197 to 116.[1][2]

Iowa State was ranked at No. 79 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The team's statistical leaders included fullback Bill Chauncey with 428 rushing yards, quarterback Don Ferguson with 367 passing yards, left end Dean Laun with 225 receiving yards, and right halfback Bob Angle with 18 points (three touchdowns).[4] Dean Laun was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.[5]

The team's regular starting lineup consisted of left end Dean Laun, left tackle Tom Southard, left guard Joe Brubaker, center Rod Rust, right guard Billy Myers, right tackle George Friedl, right end Dean Norman, quarterback Don Ferguson, left halfback Webb Halbert, right halfback Bob Angle, and fullback Bill Chauncey.[2] Ray Klootwyk was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 182:00 pmIowa State Teachers*
W 27–710,867
September 252:00 pmat Nebraska
L 15–1934,514
October 22:00 pmat Kansas State
W 20–014,777
October 92:00 pmKansas
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–2011,959
October 162:00 pmColoradodagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 18–714,530
October 232:00 pmat No. 9 Missouri
L 7–4922,032
October 302:00 pmNo. 16 Oklahoma
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 6–339,985
November 62:00 pmDrake*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 2–012,826
November 132:00 pmNo. 12 Michigan State*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–487,847
November 209:00 pmat Arizona*
L 7–1413,771
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "1948 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. 141.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
  5. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.