1965 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1965 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainDick Kasperek, Jimmy Wipert
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Missouri 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Colorado 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Iowa State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Oklahoma 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 147.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Eppie Barney, left tackle John Chism, left guard Dennis Storey, right guard Rick Burchett, right tackle Larry Brazon, right end George Maurer, quarterback Tim Van Galder, halfbacks Les Webster and Tom Busch, and fullback Tony Baker.[2]

The regular starting lineup on defense consisted of defensive ends Dennis Esselmann and Ernie Kennedy, defensive tackles Wayne Lueders and Sam Ramenofsky, defensive guards Bob Evans and Frank Belichick, linebackers Jim Wipert and Ron Halda, cornerbacks Doug Robinson and Larry Carwell, and safety Cal Lewis.[2] Steve Balkovec was the punter and placekicker.[2]

Dick Kasperek and Jimmy Wipert were the team captains.[2] Three Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: Eppie Barney, Ron Halda, and Dick Kasperek.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 181:30 pmDrake*
W 21–06,938
September 251:30 pmPacific (CA)*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 38–1317,550
October 22:00 pmat No. 3 Nebraska
L 0–4454,145
October 91:30 pmat Kansas
W 21–738,006
October 161:30 pmat Colorado
T 10–1027,005
October 231:30 pmMissouri
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 7–2321,150
October 301:30 pmOklahoma Statedagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 14–1019,542
November 61:30 pmat Oklahoma
L 20–2443,642
November 131:30 pmKansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 38–613,977
November 201:30 pmat New Mexico*
L 9–1014,225–17,346[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "1965 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 158.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 75.
  4. ^ "Van Galder star in 10–9 Cyclone loss". Wisconsin State Journal. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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