1972 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1972 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled a 5–6–1 record (2–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 319 to 238.[3][4] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1972 Iowa State Cyclones football
Liberty Bowl, L 30–31 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1972 record5–6–1 (2–4–1 Big 8)
Head coachJohnny Majors (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (3rd season)
CaptainGeorge Amundson, Matt Blair
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1972 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 6 –1 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 4 Nebraska $ 5 –1 –1  9 –2 –1
No. 16 Colorado 4 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Oklahoma State 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Missouri 3 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
Iowa State 2 –4 –1  5 –6 –1
Kansas 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Due to a dispute over Oklahoma forfeiting games, both Oklahoma[1] and Nebraska[2] claim this title.
Rankings from AP Poll

George Amundson and Matt Blair were the team captains.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 16at Colorado State*
W 41–0 20,651
September 23Utah*
W 44–22 28,885
September 30New Mexico*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 31–0 29,697
October 14at No. 13 ColoradoNo. 18
L 22–34 51,312
October 21Kansas StateNo. 20
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 55–22 35,893
October 28at KansasNo. 15
W 34–8 33,710
November 4No. 7 OklahomaNo. 14
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 6–20 34,941
November 11No. 3 NebraskaNo. 17
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
T 23–23 36,690
November 18at No. 19 MissouriNo. 12
L 5–6 43,718
November 25at Oklahoma StateNo. 17
L 14–45 26,495
December 2at San Diego State*
L 14–27 39,048
December 18vs. Georgia Tech*
L 30–31 50,021
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[4][5]

Roster
1972 Iowa State Cyclones Football[6]

Quarterback

  • 10 John Piekelko - Sophomore (6'2", 186)
  • 11 Bob Martin - Freshman (6'1", 180)
  • 12 George Amundson - Senior (6'2", 214)
  • 15 Wendy Holloway - Sophomore (6'4", 216)
  • 16 Bill Miller - Junior (6'2", 195)
  • 17 Kerry Robinson - Sophomore (6'2", 198)
  • 18 Wayne Stanley - Sophomore (6'1", 180)

Running backs

  • 31 Moses Moore
  • 32 Jerry Moses
  • 33 Mike Strachan
  • 34 Jim Wingender

Rankings
See also: 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings
Ranking Movement
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Final
AP RV RV RV RV 20 18 20 15 14 17 12 17 RV NR RV
Coaches 19 17 18 15 17 14 NR 14 13 14 12 18 NR NR NR

Game summaries

at Colorado State

To open the 1972 season, Iowa State went on the road to shutout the Colorado State Rams 41–0, the first of three games against Western Athletic Conference opponents. The first quarter of the game was a stalemate, but the running of tailback Jerry Moses powered an 86-yard drive that concluded in a four-yard touchdown run on a sneak play by George Amundson in the first minutes of the second quarter.[7] George Amundson completed 12 of 126 passes for 171 yards, throwing three touchdowns and running for another. Don Greenwood, who started at tight end after Keith Krepfle cracked a neck vertebrae during practice the previous week, caught six passes for 80 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown reception. Moses, who gained 66 yards in twelve carries, suffered a knee injury early in the second quarter and was replaced by Mike Strachan, who had 143 yards in seven carries, including a 24-yard run to set up the third Iowa State touchdown.[8] In the final minutes of the blowout, reserve quarterback Wayne Stanley came in and ran for 53 yards, including the final touchdown.[9]

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References
  1. "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). soonersports.com. Oklahoma Athletics. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. "2018 Media Guide" (PDF). huskers.com. Nebraska Athletics. p. 206. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. "1972 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. "2019 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2019. p. 172.
  5. "1972 Football Schedule". Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. Iowa State vs. New Mexico Official Football Program. Iowa State University Department of Athletics. 1972. p. 28.
  7. "Amundson Tosses Three As Cyclones Romp, 41–0". Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 17, 1972. p. 1D.
  8. Moackler, Jim (September 17, 1972). "Cyclones off to rousing start". Des Moines Register. pp. 1D, 4D.
  9. Twitty, Mike (September 17, 1972). "Cyclones stun Colorado State, 41–0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 23.
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