American college football season
The 1981 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa . They participated as members of the Big Eight Conference . The team was coached by head coach Donnie Duncan . The offensive coordinator was Mack Brown .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 12 1:30 pm West Texas State * W 17–1349,854 [ 1] September 19 1:30 pm Iowa * WOI /WQAD (delay)W 23–1253,922 September 26 1:30 pm Kent State * W 28–1950,594 October 3 1:30 pm at No. 5 Oklahoma No. 20 T 7–776,385 October 10 9:30 pm at San Diego State * No. 12 WOI L 31–5227,561 October 17 1:30 pm No. 8 Missouri W 34–1353,220 October 24 1:30 pm Colorado No. 14 W 17–1050,103 October 31 1:30 pm at Kansas State No. 11 L 7–1026,650 November 7 1:30 pm Kansas L 11–2449,720 November 14 1:30 pm at No. 7 Nebraska L 7–3176,258 November 21 1:35 pm Oklahoma State L 7–2746,387 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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1981 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
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