1972 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1972 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled a 5–6–1 record (2–4–1 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 319 to 238. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1972 Iowa State Cyclones football
Liberty Bowl, L 30–31 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6–1 (2–4–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (3rd season)
Base defense4–4
CaptainGeorge Amundson, Matt Blair
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1972 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Oklahoma $ 6 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 4 Nebraska $ 5 –1 –19 –2 –1
No. 16 Colorado 4 –3 –08 –4 –0
Oklahoma State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Missouri 3 –4 –06 –6 –0
Iowa State 2 –4 –15 –6 –1
Kansas 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The Big 8 Conference mandated Oklahoma forfeits in three conference games, giving Nebraska the title. Oklahoma reverted this record at a later date; hence, both Oklahoma and Nebraska claim this title.
Rankings from AP Poll

George Amundson and Matt Blair were the team captains.

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