American college football season
The 1973 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 245 to 236.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.
Larry Hunt and Keith Krepfle were the team captains.[2]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 22 | 1:30 pm | Idaho* | | W 48–0 | 30,164 |
September 29 | 2:00 pm | at Arkansas* | | L 19–21 | 42,078 |
October 6 | 1:30 pm | No. 18 Colorado | - Clyde Williams Field
- Ames, IA
| L 16–23 | 34,868 |
October 13 | 2:30 pm | at BYU* | | W 26–24 | 25,580 |
October 20 | 1:30 pm | at Kansas State | | L 19–21 | 29,062 |
October 27 | 1:30 pm | No. 17 Kansas![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Clyde Williams Field
- Ames, IA
| L 20–22 | 32,662 |
November 3 | 1:30 pm | at No. 3 Oklahoma | | L 17–34 | 61,876 |
November 10 | 1:30 pm | at No. 11 Nebraska | | L 7–31 | 74,474 |
November 17 | 1:30 pm | No. 14 Missouri | | W 17–7 | 33,393 |
November 24 | 1:30 pm | No. 18 Oklahoma State | - Clyde Williams Field
- Ames, IA
| W 28–12 | 27,395 |
December 1 | 9:30 pm | at San Diego State* | | L 28–41 | 38,627 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
1973 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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C
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58
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Chuck Blaskovich
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T
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67
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Bob Bos
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FB
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40
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Phil Danowsky
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T
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74
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Willie Gillis
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WR
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85
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Ike Harris
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QB
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8
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Buddy Hardeman
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WR
|
81
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Willie Jones
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G
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71
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Dan Kneller
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RB
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35
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Paul Konrad
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TE
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91
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Keith Krepfle
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T
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77
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Henry Lewis
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G
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73
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Sherman Miller
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WR
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27
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Forry Smith
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RB
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33
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Mike Strachan
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QB
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18
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Wayne Stanley
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OL
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59
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Jack Thomas
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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47
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Matt Blair
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CB
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14
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Randy Bozich
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DE
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94
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Lon Coleman
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S
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9
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Bruce Fling
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CB
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44
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Barry Hill
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DT
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58
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Rick Howe
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LB
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78
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Larry Hunt
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LB
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55
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Ted Jornov
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DT
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51
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Tom Karr
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DE
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95
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Ray King
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DE
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92
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Andre Roundtree
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LB
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60
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Brad Storm
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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