1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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1947 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainHarley Rollinger, Vic Weber
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Kansas + 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 16 Oklahoma + 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 141 to 111.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The team's statistical leaders included Webb Halbert with 464 rushing yards, Ron Norman with 504 passing yards, Dean Laun with 246 receiving yards, and Harley Rollinger with 21 points (three field goals and 12 extra points).[3] Webb Halbert was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.[4]

The team's regular starting lineup consisted of left end Dean Laun, left tackle Tom Southard, left guard Joe Brubaker, center Rod Rust, right guard Norman Anderson, right tackle Harley Rollinger, right end Bob Jensen, quarterback Don Ferguson, left halfback Webb Halbert, right halfback Vic Weber, and fullback Ray Klootwyk.[2] Rollinger and Weber were the team captains.[2]

Iowa State was ranked at No. 90 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[5]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 202:00 pmIowa State Teachers*
W 31–1410,544[6]
September 272:00 pmColorado
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 0–79,989[7]
October 42:00 pmat Kansas
L 7–2717,591[8]
October 112:00 pmNebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–1413,590[9]
October 181:00 pmMichigan State*
L 0–2025,377[10]
October 252:00 pmMissouridagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 7–2614,763[11]
November 12:30 pmat Oklahoma
L 9–2726,473[12]
November 82:00 pmat Drake*
W 36–69,786[13]
November 152:00 pmKansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 14–05,791[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1947 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 140.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
  4. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
  5. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bert McGrane (September 21, 1947). "Cyclones Spank Tutors, 31-14". The Des Moines Register. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Norm Coder (September 28, 1947). "Colorado Nips I.S.C., 7-0". The Des Moines Register. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dixie Smith (October 5, 1947). "Evans Boosts Kansas By Cyclones, 27-7". The Des Moines Register. p. V-1, V-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Leighton Housh (October 12, 1947). "Outplayed Huskers Trip Cyclones, 14-7". The Des Moines Register. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Marshall Dann (October 19, 1947). "Long Sprints Win for Spartans, 20-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Leighton Housh (October 26, 1947). "Iowa State Falls: Missouri Controls Big Six Game From the Start, 26-7". The Des Moines Register. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ John Cronley (November 2, 1947). "Grads Cheer, Sooners Win, 27-9". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Leighton Housh (November 9, 1947). "Cyclones Frolic Past Drake, 36-6". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cyclones Put 25th Blot on K-State, 14-0". The Des Moines Register. November 16, 1947. pp. V-1, V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
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