1943 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their second year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 4–4 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 147 to 104.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1943 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1943 record4–4 (3–2 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1943 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Oklahoma $ 5 0 0  7 2 0
Missouri 3 2 0  3 5 0
Iowa State 3 2 0  4 4 0
Kansas 2 3 0  4 5 1
Nebraska 2 3 0  2 6 0
Kansas State 0 5 0  1 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Meredith Warner with 401 rushing yards and 31 points scored (three touchdowns and 13 extra points), Howard Tippee with 637 passing yards, and Hal Crisler with 139 receiving yards.[3] Tippee was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.[4] There was no team captain selected for the 1943 season.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2Iowa Pre-Flight*L 13-33
October 9at KansasW 13-6
October 16Nebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 27-6
October 23at Ottumwa Pre-Flight*Ottumwa, IAL 12-13
October 30at OklahomaL 7-21
November 6Missouri
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 7-25
November 13Drake*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 20-0
November 20Kansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 48-0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1943 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 137.
  3. 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
  4. 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
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