1938 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach James J. Yeager, the Cyclones compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 125 to 64.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1938 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record7–1–1 (3–1–1 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainEd Bock, Everett Kischer
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Oklahoma $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Iowa State 3 1 1 7 1 1
Missouri 2 3 0 6 3 0
Nebraska 2 3 0 3 5 1
Kansas State 1 3 1 4 4 1
Kansas 1 4 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Guard Ed Bock and back Everett Kischer were the team captains.[2] Four Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: Bock, Kischer, end Charles Heileman, and tackle Clyde Shugart.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 239:15 p.m.at Denver*W 14–714,786[4]
October 12:00 p.m.Luther*W 32–77,445
October 82:00 p.m.at NebraskaW 8–728,468
October 152:00 p.m.at MissouriW 16–138,873
October 222:00 p.m.Kansas 
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 21–714,076
October 292:00 p.m.at Marquette*W 7–07,070[5]
November 52:00 p.m.Drake*No. 18
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 14–015,937
November 122:00 p.m.at Kansas StateT 13–1311,400
November 192:00 p.m.No. 7 Oklahoma
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 0–1017,864
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "1938 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 135.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
  4. ^ "Kischer Leads Iowa State to 14-7 Triumph". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1938. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Gordon Gammack (October 30, 1938). "Cyclones Trip Marquette, 7-0: Hank Wilder Hurt, But Kischer Leads Iowa State to Victory No. 8". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.