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1951 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainStan Campbell
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Oklahoma $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Colorado 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Kansas 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Nebraska 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Missouri 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 216 to 211.[1][2] The team was ranked at No. 74 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

The team's regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Mal Schmidt, left tackle Jack Lessin, left guard Stan Campbell, center Rollie Arns, right guard Carl Brettschneider, right tackle Bob Mateson, right end Bob Voetberg, quarterback Dick Mann, left halfback Dick Cherpinsky, right halfback Frank Congiardo, and fullback Maury Schnell.[2] Stan Campbell was the team captain.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Frank Congiardo with 315 rushing yards, Rich Mann with 1,296 passing yards, Mal Schmidt with 547 receiving yards, and Stan Cozzi with 36 points (six touchdowns) each.[4] Three Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: Stan Campbell, Rich Mann, and Mal Schmidt.[5]

The team played its home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 222:00 pmWayne*
W 53–219,145
September 292:00 pmat Kansas
L 33–5325,000–26,000
October 68:00 pmat Marquette*
T 6–64,748
October 132:00 pmKansas Statedagger
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 32–615,789
October 202:00 pmMissouri
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
WOIW 21–149,264
October 271:30 pmat Drake*
W 13–015,627
November 33:00 pmat Colorado
L 20–4723,462
November 102:00 pmNebraska
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
L 27–3415,519
November 172:00 pmat No. 12 Oklahoma
L 6–3534,761
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "1951 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. 144.
  3. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.
  5. ^ 2017 Fact Book, pp. 74-75.
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