1955 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–4–1 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainJim McCaulley, Mel Wostoupal
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Nebraska 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Colorado 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kansas 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Iowa State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Missouri 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Seven Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their second year under head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Cyclones compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 218 to 69.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The team's regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Mel Wostoupal, left tackle Ray Tweetan, left guard Bob Bird, center Grant Blaney, right guard Jim Lyons, right tackle Jim McCaulley, right end Harold Potts, quarterback John Breckenridge, left halfback Gary Lutz, right halfback Brucke Alexander, and fullback Marv Walter.[2] Jim McCaulley and Mel Wostoupal were the team captains.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Donn Lorenzen with 179 rushing yards, John Breckenridge with 354 passing yards, and Harold Potts with 173 receiving yards and 18 points (three touchdowns).[3] No Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 172:00 pmDenver*
L 7–1912,217[5]
October 112:30 pmat Illinois*
L 0–4045,706
October 82:00 pmat Kansas
T 7–719,854
October 152:00 pmMissouri
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 20–148,314
October 222:00 pmKansas Statedagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
L 7–914,740
October 298:05 pmat Drake*
L 21–276,516–8,500[6][7]
November 52:00 pmNebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–1011,237
November 122:00 pmat No. 1 Oklahoma
L 0–5246,455[8][9]
November 193:00 pmat Colorado
L 0–4020,780
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "1955 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 148.
  3. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
  4. ^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 75.
  5. ^ Bert McGrane (September 18, 1955). "Denver Jolts Cyclones, 19-7". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S.
  6. ^ Wilson, Brad (October 30, 1955). "Drake Jolts Iowa State, 27-21". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1S. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Wilson, Brad (October 30, 1955). "Drake (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 7S. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
  9. ^ Jerry Magee (November 13, 1955). "Big Red Knocks Wind Out of Cyclones 52-0: Long McDonald Run Highlights Scoring Parade". The Norman Transcript. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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