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1981 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–4–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMack Brown (2nd season)
Home stadiumCylcone Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
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 as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Donnie Duncan, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cylcone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Schedule

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

Roster

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

  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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