1983 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1983 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Criner, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games on campus at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

1983 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Knoll (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
(capacity: 48,000)
1983 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –012 –1 –0
Missouri 5 –2 –07 –5 –0
Oklahoma 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Oklahoma State 3 –4 –08 –4 –0
Iowa State 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Kansas 2 –5 –04 –6 –1
Colorado 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Hired in late January, Criner was previously the head coach at Boise State for seven seasons, and won the Division I-AA title in 1980.[1]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 102:20 pmNo. 16 Iowa*
ABCL 10–5154,066
September 177:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
L 26–2941,165
September 241:30 pmColorado State*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 21–1749,817
October 11:30 pmNew Mexico State*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 17–2447,703
October 81:30 pmKansas
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 38–3548,125
October 151:30 pmColoradodagger
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 22–1049,311
October 221:30 pmat No. 16 Oklahoma
L 11–4975,008
October 291:30 pmMissouri
L 18–4149,404
November 51:30 pmat No. 1 Nebraska
L 29–7276,326
November 121:30 pmat Kansas State
W 49–2724,300
November 191:00 pmOklahoma State
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 7–3046,517
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Roster

Game summaries

Iowa
#16 Iowa at Iowa State
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 17 14614 51
Cyclones 0 307 10
Scoring summary
1IOWAGranger 24-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)Iowa 7–0
1IOWANichol 42-yard field goalIowa 10–0
1IOWAGill 31-yard run (Nichol kick)Iowa 17–0
2IOWAGill 2-yard run (Nichol kick)Iowa 24–0
2ISUBachrodt 36-yard field goalIowa 24–3
2IOWAGill 1-yard run (Nichol kick)Iowa 31–3
3IOWALong 2-yard run (kick failed)Iowa 37–3
4IOWAGill 3-yard run (Nichol kick)Iowa 44–3
4IOWAJackson 6-yard run (Nichol kick)Iowa 51–3
40:58ISUPosey 65-yard pass from Hood (Bachrodt kick)Iowa 51–10
See also: 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

[3]

At Oklahoma
Iowa State at #16 Oklahoma
1 234Total
Cyclones 3 008 11
• Sooners 14 2177 49
Scoring summary
1Iowa StBachrodt 34-yard field goalIowa St 3-0
1OklahomaTillman 2-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 7-3
1OklahomaBradley 19-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 14-3
2OklahomaLedbetter 13-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 21-3
2OklahomaJohnson 2-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 28-3
2OklahomaTillman 16-yard pass from Clopton (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 35-3
3OklahomaCase 67-yard interception return (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 42-3
4Iowa StWodka 2-yard pass from Archer (Jacobs pass from Archer)Oklahoma 42-11
4OklahomaClopton 1-yard run (Lashar kick)Oklahoma 49-11
See also: 1983 Oklahoma Sooners football team

At Nebraska
Iowa State at #1 Nebraska
1 234Total
Cyclones 0 1478 29
• Cornhuskers 14 211027 72
See also: 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

References
  1. "Iowa State tabs BSU's Criner to take over head football post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 30, 1983. p. 6C.
  2. "Iowa State Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. "Iowa unveils its state-of-the-art offense". Chicago Tribune. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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