1941 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1941 Iowa State Cyclones football team was an American football team that represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ray Donels, the Cyclones compiled a 2-6-1 record (0-4-1) against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 173 to 85.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1941 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference	Big Six Conference
1941 record	2-6-1 (0-4-1 Big 6)
Head coach	Ray Donels (1st season)
Captain	LaVerne "Butch" Lewis
Home stadium	Clyde Williams Field

1941 Big Six Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Missouri $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Nebraska	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Kansas	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Iowa State	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Senior guard LaVerne "Butch" Lewis was the team captain;[2] Lewis was also selected by the United Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Big Six Conference football team. No Iowa State player was selected as a first-team all-conference player.[3][4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Denver*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 7-6		[5]
October 4	Nebraska	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0-14	15,000	[6]
October 18	Missouri	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA (rivalry)	L 13-39	15,000	[7]
October 25	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0-13	5,000	[8]
November 1	South Dakota*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 27-0		[9]
November 8	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 0-55	15,000	[10]
November 15	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 13-14	7,500	[11]
November 22	Kansas State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA (rivalry)	T 12-12	6,000	[12]
November 29	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 13-20	8,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1941 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
2. "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 136.
3. 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
4. "Missouri's Champs Place 5 Men on All Big Six Team". Ames Daily Tribune. December 1, 1941. p. 6.
5. "Iowa State 7, Denver 6 -- Lohry Hurt, May Miss Husker Fray; Extra Point By Darling". The Des Moines Tribune. September 27, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Gordon Gammack (October 5, 1941). "Nebraska Overpowers Iowa State, 14 to 0: Cyclone Sky Attack Hits on 16 of 20 Tries". The Des Moines Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jack North (October 19, 1941). "Tigers' First Score Comes After 5 Plays". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jayhawks End Their Famine: Defeat Iowa 13-0 To Cut Defeat String". The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). October 26, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Jack North (November 2, 1941). "Cyclones' Air Attack Brings 27-0 Victory". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Schuyler Allman (November 9, 1941). "O.U. Spanks Iowa State". Miami Daily News-Record. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Drake's Adams Blocks Try For Extra Point As Cyclones Bow to Old Rivals, 14-13". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 16, 1941. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Gordon Gammack (November 23, 1941). "I.S.C. Battles Kansas State To 12-12 Tie". The Des Moines Register. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Arthur Bystrom (November 30, 1941). "Alert Hilltoppers Rout Iowa State, 28-13, in Air Attack: Richardson's Pass Completions Set Record". The Capital Times. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.