1968 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1968 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–7 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKing Block (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Lacewell (1st season)
CaptainGeorge Dimitri, John Warder
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Kansas + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Oklahoma + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 9 Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nebraska 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled a 3–7 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 273 to 178.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

George Dimitri and John Warder were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 142:00 pmBuffalo*
W 28–1021,187
September 212:00 pmArizona*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 12–2120,908
September 288:30 pmat BYU*
W 28–2023,059
October 52:00 pmColorado
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 18–2823,447
October 121:30 pmat Kansas State
W 23–1431,507
October 191:30 pmat Oklahoma
L 7–4246,960
October 262:00 pmNo. 3 Kansasdagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 25–4626,256
November 22:00 pmNebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 13–2430,463
November 91:30 pmat No. 8 Missouri
L 7–4250,655
November 161:30 pmat Oklahoma State
L 17–2623,085
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at Iowa State Previous job
Johnny Majors Head coach 1st Arkansas
King Block Offensive coordinator, offensive Line 1st Washington State
Jack Blazek Freshman coach 1st Marshalltown HS
Jimmy Johnson Interior linemen 1st Wichita State
Ollie Keller Offensive backfield 1st Memphis Catholic HS
Larry Lacewell Defensive coordinator, ends, linebackers 1st Wichita State
Joe Madden Defensive backs 1st Wake Forest
Jackie Sherrill Offensive backs 1st Arkansas
Gordon Smith Wide receivers 1st Arkansas
Arch Steele Scout squad 15th

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Roster

1968 Iowa State Cyclones Football

Quarterback

  • 14 Obert Tisdale – Sophomore (6'2", 187)
  • 15 John Warder – Senior (6'0", 183)
  • 16 Bill Reding – Sophomore (6'3", 191)
  • 18 Mike Glinn – Sophomore (5'9", 165)

Running back

  • 20 Ben King – Senior (5'10", 190)
  • 21 Jeff Allen – Sophomore (6'0", 188)
  • 22 Willie Harris – Sophomore (6'3", 192)
  • 23 Sammy Davis – Sophomore (5'9", 160)
  • 25 Ray Coleman – Sophomore (6'2", 196)
  • 27 Bob Thomas – Junior (5'8", 166)
  • 33 Roger Guge – Sophomore (6'1", 196)
  • 35 Ray Coffey – Junior (5'10", 175)
  • 37 Bruce Beerman – Sophomore (5'10", 181)
  • 44 Jock Johnson – Sophomore (6'0", 199)

Wide receiver/tight end

  • 34 Mike Terrizzi – Sophomore (6'3", 205)
  • 40 Bob Brouillette – Junior (6'2", 193)
  • 42 Marshall Langhor – Junior (6'0", 186)
  • 80 Tom Lorenz – Sophomore (6'3", 202)
  • 85 Otto Stowe – Sophomore (6'2", 172)
  • 87 Greg Dukstein – Junior (6'0", 168)
  • 88 Sam Campbell – Senior (6'5", 217)

Placekicker

  • 38 Vern Skripsky – Junior (6'3", 197)
   Offensive lineman
  • 50 Wayne Beske – Junior (6'1", 218)
  • 51 Dennis Pelisek – Sophomore (6'0", 189)
  • 54 Steve Richards – Junior (6'0", 182)
  • 60 Larry Gaffin- Senior (6'0", 186)
  • 61 Dan McAvoy – Sophomore (6'1", 197)
  • 63 Mike Bliss – Junior (6'0", 198)
  • 64 Bill Easter – Sophomore (6'0", 194)
  • 65 Ted Hall – Senior (6'0", 185)
  • 67 Mike O'Neill – Sophomore (6'3", 202)
  • 70 Dan Robinson – Junior (6'2", 242)
  • 73 Joe Marconi – Sophomore (6'2", 220)
  • 76 Jim Crow – Sophomore (6'1", 204)
  • 77 Tim Jeffries – Sophomore (6'4", 225)
  • 78 Jerry Berna – Sophomore (6'1", 208)
  • 79 Tom Barnes – Sophomore (6'4", 218)

Defensive lineman

  • 53 Tim Connor – Sophomore (6'0", 189)
  • 62 Terry Voy – Senior (6'0", 209)
  • 66 Fred Jones – Junior (6'0", 198)
  • 72 John Griglione – Sophomore (6'3", 209)
  • 74 Craig Boller – Junior (6'1", 213)
  • 75 George Dimitti – Senior (6'0", 228)
  • 81 Chuck Wilkinson – Sophomore (6'1", 190)
  • 82 Mike Kirar – Junior (6'2", 196)
  • 84 John Koningswood – Sophomore (6'2", 196)
  • 86 John Kelly – Sophomore (6'1", 191)
  • 89 Ted Reimer – Senior (6'4", 199)
  • 90 Tom Potter – Sophomore (6'4", 202)
  • 91 Andy Waller – Sophomore (6'2", 212)
  • 92 Eric Ghianni – Sophomore (6'0", 209)
  • 94 Larry Herrman – Sophomore (6'3", 205)
  

Linebacker

  • 26 Steve Powers – Sophomore (6'1", 193)
  • 31 Bob Williams – Sophomore (5'11", 171)
  • 32 Randy Calm – Junior (6'1", 183)
  • 39 Al Staidl – Senior (6'0", 202)
  • 45 Jerry Fiat – Junior (6'0", 178)
  • 55 Mark Withrow – Sophomore (6'1", 190)
  • 56 Jerry Boyington – Sophomore (6'2", 194)
  • 57 Keith Schroeder – Sophomore (6'0", 205)
  • 59 Mike Lorber – Sophomore (6'1", 189)
  • 83 Roy Snell – Sophomore (6'1", 190)
  • 93 Ray Harm – Sophomore (6'3", 194)

Defensive back

  • 12 Brad Steckmesser – Sophomore (6'2", 189)
  • 13 Tony Washington – Sophomore (6'1", 168)
  • 17 Jeff Simonds – Senior (6'1", 180)
  • 23 Sammy Davis – Sophomore (5'9", 160)
  • 28 Tom Hilden – Sophomore (6'0", 178)
  • 29 Tom Elliott – Sophomore (5'11", 169)
  • 41 John Usmial – Sophomore (6'0", 172)
  • 46 Hub Nelson – Junior (5'11", 169)
  • 49 Steve Karber- Sophomore (6'0", 175)
  • 68 Tom Salerno – Junior (5'11", 182)

References

  1. ^ "1968 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. 161.
  3. ^ "Iowa State vs. Kansas, October 26, 1968 | Iowa State University Library". digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu. Retrieved November 7, 2021.