1943 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record4–4 (3–2 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 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. The Cyclones moved their kickoff times from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the 1943 season.[3]

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.[4] Tippee was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.[5] There was no team captain selected for the 1943 season.[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Iowa State ranked 70th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 75.2.[6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 22:30 p.m.Iowa Pre-Flight*
L 13–335,374
October 92:30 p.m.at Kansas
W 13–63,992[7]
October 162:30 p.m.Nebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 27–65,480
October 238:00 p.m.at Ottumwa NAS*Ottumwa, IAL 12–132,712–4,500[8][9][10]
October 302:30 p.m.at Oklahoma
L 7–215,170
November 62:30 p.m.Missouridagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 7–254,490
November 132:30 p.m.Drake*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 20–04,750
November 202:30 p.m.Kansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 48–03,772

References

  1. ^ "1943 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. 137.
  3. ^ (1) Ward A. In the WAKE of the NEWS. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) 1943 Oct 02:19.
  4. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
  5. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
  6. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "K. U. Drops Third Straight, Losing To Iowa Staters". The Wichita Eagle. October 10, 1943. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cyclones To Face Ottumwa Minus Ace Howard Tippee". Council Bluffs Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. October 23, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Cyclones Fail 13-12". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 24, 1943. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Cyclones--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 24, 1943. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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