1983 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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.

1983 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Knoll (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Nebraska $ 7 0 0 12 1 0
Missouri 5 2 0 7 5 0
Oklahoma 5 2 0 8 4 0
Oklahoma State 3 4 0 8 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 4 7 0
Kansas 2 5 0 4 6 1
Colorado 2 5 0 4 7 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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

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Game summaries

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Iowa

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#16 Iowa at Iowa State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 17 14614 51
Cyclones 0 307 10

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At Oklahoma

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Iowa State at #16 Oklahoma
1 234Total
Cyclones 3 008 11
Sooners 14 2177 49

At Nebraska

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

Roster

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References

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  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. ^ "Vanderbilt tips Cyclones, 29–26". The Daily Nonpareil. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cooper 'kills' Iowa State". The Sioux City Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Iowa State Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Iowa unveils its state-of-the-art offense". Chicago Tribune. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 26, 2019.