1937 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainClarence Dee
Home stadiumState Field
1937 Big Six Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 3 0 26 1 2
Oklahoma 3 1 15 2 2
Kansas 2 1 23 4 2
Missouri 2 2 13 6 1
Iowa State 1 4 03 6 0
Kansas State 1 4 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their first season under head coach James J. Yeager, the Cyclones compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 161 to 50.[1][2] They played their home games at State Field in Ames, Iowa.

Clarence Dee was the team captain.[2] Two Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: guard Ed Bock and back Everett Kischer.[3] Joe Truskowski and Cap Timm were the assistant coaches.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 252:00 pmIowa State Teachers*W 14–125,096
October 22:00 pmat NorthwesternL 0–3337,673
October 92:00 pmNebraska
  • State Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–207,756
October 162:00 pmat KansasL 6–147,000[4]
October 232:00 pmat Drake*L 0–308,781
October 302:00 pmMissouridagger
L 0–129,082
November 62:00 pmat OklahomaL 7–338,194
November 132:00 pmat Marquette*W 3–08,000[5]
November 202:00 pmKansas State
W 13–73,157

References

  1. "1937 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 135.
  3. 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
  4. Bob Busby (October 17, 1937). "Sullivant Drives K.U. To Win For First Since 1935: Jayhawkers Finally Break Through Big Six Tea for Grid Victory; Score Is 14 to 6". The Wichita Eagle. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Iowa State Gridders Turn Back Marquette, 3 to 0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. November 14, 1937. p. 25 via Newspapers.com.
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