1981 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1981 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–4–1 Big Eight)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMack Brown (2nd season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
(Capacity: 48,000)
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Oklahoma 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Kansas 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
No. 19 Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 121:30 pmWest Texas State*
W 17–1349,854[1]
September 191:30 pmIowa*
WOI/WQAD (delay)W 23–1253,922[2]
September 261:30 pmKent State*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 28–1950,594[3]
October 31:30 pmat No. 5 OklahomaNo. 20
T 7–776,385[4]
October 109:30 pmat San Diego State*No. 12
WOIL 31–5227,561[5]
October 171:30 pmNo. 8 Missouridagger
W 34–1353,220[6]
October 241:30 pmColoradoNo. 14
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 17–1050,103[7]
October 311:30 pmat Kansas StateNo. 11
L 7–1026,650[8]
November 71:30 pmKansas
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 11–2449,720[9]
November 141:30 pmat No. 7 Nebraska
L 7–3176,258[10]
November 211:35 pmOklahoma State
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 7–2746,387[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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1981 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 45 Dwayne Crutchfield Sr
TE 88 Dan Johnson Sr
C 56 Jim Meyer Jr
QB 14 Ted Meyer So
OT 74 Scott Nelson So
OT 69 Karl Nelson Jr
QB 18 John Quinn Sr
G 72 Bruce Reimers So
DT 9 Ernie Thomas Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 99 Marc Butts Sr
CB 19 Joe Brown Sr
FS 44 Jim Laska Fr
LB 54 Chris Washington Jr
LB Jay Niemann Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "ISU tops stubborn West Texas". Sioux City Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cyclones 'kick' Hawks, 23–12". The Des Moines Register. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Crutch leads the way as Cyclones roll, 28–19". The Gazette. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cyclones shut down Oklahoma, earn 7–7 tie". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aztecs get in own shots on day of upsets". The Blade-Tribune. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers cure ISU blues". The Daily Nonpareil. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Iowa State holds on against Colorado". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "K-State, Hundley shock Cyclones". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jayhawks gouge Cyclones". The Dispatch. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final-quarter juice brings Oranges". The Grand Island Independent. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hilger keys Cowboys over Cyclones, 27–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1981 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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