1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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1974 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Seaman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Harper (1st season)
CaptainPhil Danowsky, Rick Howe, Mike Strachan
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Missouri 5 2 0 7 4 0
No. 9 Nebraska 5 2 0 9 3 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 7 5 0
Colorado 3 4 0 5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Kansas 1 6 0 4 7 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 198 to 186.[1][2]

This was the Cyclones' final season playing their home games at Clyde Williams Field before moving into the modern Jack Trice Stadium, where Iowa State has played ever since.

Phil Danowsky, Rick Howe, and Mike Strachan were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 147:30 pmat
Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
  • L 3–2438,542
    September 213:30 pmat Washington*L 28–3148,119
    September 281:30 pmBYU*W 34–729,419
    October 51:30 pmNew Mexico*
    • Clyde Williams Field
    • Ames, IA
    W 27–331,529
    October 122:30 pmat ColoradoL 7–3447,672–50,593
    October 191:30 pmKansas Statedagger
    • Clyde Williams Field
    • Ames, IA (rivalry)
    W 23–1833,587
    October 261:30 pmat KansasW 22–629,634–31,134
    November 21:30 pmNo. 2 Oklahoma
    • Clyde Williams Field
    • Ames, IA
    L 10–2833,580
    November 91:30 pmNo. 9 Nebraska
    • Clyde Williams Field
    • Ames, IA
    L 13–2334,341
    November 161:30 pmat MissouriL 7–1047,430
    November 231:30 pmat Oklahoma StateL 12–1429,248
    • *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
    Earle Bruce Head coach 2nd Tampa (HC)
    Tom Harper Defensive coordinator 1st Jacksonville Sharks (DC)
    Bob Seaman Offensive coordinator 1st Wichita State (HC)
    Dante Scarnecchia Defensive rovers, secondary 2nd
    California Western
    (OL)
    Charlie Lyle Secondary 2nd Tampa (asst.)
    Tom Backhus Offensive guards, centers 2nd Tampa (asst.)
    Bob Tucker Defensive ends 2nd Wichita State (asst.)
    Keith Kephart Junior varsity coach 7th
    Larry Hunt Assistant defensive line 1st First coaching job
    Tom Lichtenberg Offensive backfield 1st Morehead State
    John Wiley Recruiting 1st Iowa
    Randy Hart Defensive tackles 2nd Tampa (asst.)
    Al Lavan Wide Receivers 1st Louisville
    Rick Bankston Defensive guards, strength 2nd Tampa (asst.)

    Roster

    1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 8 Buddy Hardeman So
    QB 9 Rusty Shelley So
    QB 10 Mike Tryon So
    QB 12 Tom Mason Jr
    ROV 18 Wayne Stanley Jr
    RB 20 Mike Williams So
    FB 22 Ed Morton Jr
    FB 23 Frank Cooper So
    WR 25 Sheldon Morton So
    WR 27 Forry Smith Jr
    RB 28 John Solomon Fr
    WR 32 Jerry Moses Sr
    RB 33 Mike Strachan Sr
    WR 34 Jim Wingender Jr
    FB 36 Clarence Isler Fr
    RB 37 Neal Moses So
    FB 40 Phil Danowsky Sr
    WR 42 Greg Grove Jr
    FB 43 Curtis Bryant So
    WR 48 Anthony Norman So
    C 53 Jeff Jones Jr
    C 54 John Fritsch Jr
    G 55 Rod Stoffel So
    OT 57 Arlen Ciechanowski Sr
    G 59 Jack Thomas Jr
    OT 62 John Wodziak So
    OT 64 Terry Andringa Sr
    G 65 Rick Chiaculas Jr
    C 66 Terry Reelitz Jr
    G 67 Bob Bos Jr
    G 69 Wally Yelverton So
    OT 70 Randy Young So
    OT 71 Greg Miller So
    OT 72 Karl Schueneman So
    G 73 Sherman Miller Sr
    G 75 Dave Greenwood So
    OT 78 Jon McCarthy Jr
    WR 80 Dave Brosher So
    WR 81 Nelson Taylor Fr
    WR 82 Clive Sands Jr
    WR 83 Rob Overton Sr
    WR 85 Al Dixon So
    WR 87 Steve Hicks So
    TE 88 Guy Preston Fr
    TE 89 Glover Rogers So
    TE 96 Kevin Cartier Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    S 13 Lorenzo Johnson Jr
    ROV 14 Tony Hawkins So
    ROV 16 Mark Williams Jr
    CB 17 Jerry Jaksich So
    CB 19 Ramsey Jay Sr
    CB 23 Steve Wilson So
    S 24 Rob Bolks Sr
    DE 25 Joe Palmisano Jr
    CB 31 Bill Larkin So
    CB 35 Rick Blabolil Fr
    ROV 38 Sy Bassett Sr
    LB 39 Mike Larsen Fr
    LB 41 Gerry Forge Sr
    LB 43 Bruce Beaman Sr
    S 44 Barry Hill Sr
    LB 45 Mark Clarey So
    ROV 47 Barry Barritt So
    LB 49 Mike Gnade Jr
    DL 50 Jimmy Potter Jr
    LB 51 Lagrant Anthony So
    DE 52 Craig Volkens So
    DT 56 Rick Howe Sr
    LB 58 Bob Police So
    LB 60 Brad Storm Sr
    DT 61 Ron McFarland So
    DT 63 Dan Hanover So
    DT 63 Mike Stensrud Fr
    DT 64 Tom Randall Fr
    DL 68 Kevin Cunningham Fr
    G 74 Mitch Omer So
    DT 76 Bob Herman Sr
    DT 77 Gerry Petsch So
    DT 79 Mitch Hallett Sr
    DE 90 Maynard Stensrud So
    DE 92 Andre Roundtree Sr
    DE 93 Lenzy Perine So
    DE 94 Les Leonard Jr
    DE 95 Ray King Jr
    DT 96 Duane Ohrt Sr
    LB 97 Mark Benda So
    DT 98 Pierre Gelinas Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 5 Scott Kollman So
    K 21 Scott Bradley Sr
    K 29 Tom Goedjen Sr
    K 97 Doug Lenth Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
    [3]

    References

    1. ^ "1974 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. 167.
    3. ^ "Iowa State vs. Brigham Young, September 28, 1974 | Iowa State University Library".