1983 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1983 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Knoll (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
1983 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Nebraska $7–0–012–1–0
Missouri5–2–07–5–0
Oklahoma5–2–08–4–0
Oklahoma State3–4–08–4–0
Iowa State3–4–04–7–0
Kansas2–5–04–6–1
Colorado2–5–04–7–0
Kansas State1–6–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 102:20 pmNo. 16 Iowa*
ABCL 10–5154,066[2]
September 177:00 pmat Vanderbilt*
L 26–2941,165[3]
September 241:30 pmColorado State*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 21–1749,817[4]
October 11:30 pmNew Mexico State*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 17–2447,703[5]
October 81:30 pmKansas
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 38–3548,125[6]
October 151:30 pmColoradodagger
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 22–1049,311[7]
October 221:30 pmat No. 16 Oklahoma
L 11–4975,008[8]
October 291:30 pmMissouri
L 18–4149,404[9]
November 51:30 pmat No. 1 Nebraska
L 29–7276,326[10]
November 121:30 pmat Kansas State
W 49–2724,300[11]
November 191:00 pmOklahoma State
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 7–3046,517[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[13]

Game summaries

Iowa

#16 Iowa at Iowa State
Team 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

[14]

At Oklahoma

Iowa State at #16 Oklahoma
Team 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

At Nebraska

Iowa State at #1 Nebraska
Team 1 234Total
Cyclones 0 1478 29
• Cornhuskers 14 211027 72

Roster

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. ↑ "Hawk Gill's 4 touchdowns ruin Criner debut". Omaha World-Herald. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vanderbilt tips Cyclones, 29–26". The Daily Nonpareil. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cyclones 'suck it in,' nudge CSU". The Sioux City Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cooper 'kills' Iowa State". The Sioux City Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Whew! ISU wins thriller". Quad-City Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ISU progress continues in 22–10 win over Buffs". The Daily Nonpareil. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "OU hits high gear against ISU". The Grand Island Independent. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Adler adds 4 touchdown runs as MU pounds Iowa State". The News-Leader. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Records, ISU fall to Big Red Machine, 72–29". Sunday Telegraph. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ISU stuns 'Cats". The Gazette. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Oklahoma State stops Cyclones". The Sioux City Journal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Iowa State Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Iowa unveils its state-of-the-art offense". Chicago Tribune. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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