1944 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their third year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 203 to 39. The team shut out Kansas (25–0) and Kansas State (14–0), ran up 288 rushing yards in a 19–6 victory over Nebraska, and suffered its sole loss to Oklahoma.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1944 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1944 record6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Six)
Head coachMike Michalske (3rd season)
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1928 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Oklahoma $ 4 –0 –1  6 –3 –1
Iowa State 3 –1 –1  6 –1 –1
Missouri 2 –1 –2  3 –5 –2
Nebraska 2 –3 –0  2 –6 –0
Kansas 1 –4 –0  3 –6 –1
Kansas State 1 –4 –0  2 –5 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Meredith Warner with 260 rushing yards and 32 points scored (three touchdowns and 14 extra points), Joe Noble with 162 passing yards, and Dick Howard with 108 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 29Gustavus Adolphus*
W 49-0
October 7Doane*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 59-0
October 14Kansas
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 25-0
October 21at Missouri
T 21-21
October 28at Kansas State
W 14-0
November 4Oklahoma
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7-12
November 11at Nebraska
W 19-6
November 18Drake*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 9-0
  • *Non-conference game
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References
  1. "1944 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 137.
  3. 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
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