1976 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1976 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled an 8–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 369 to 216. They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium (now known as Jack Trice Stadium) in Ames, Iowa.

1976 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 19
Record8–3 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPete Rodriguez (1st season)
CaptainDave Greenwood, Tony Hawkins, Wayne Stanley, Maynard Stensrud
Home stadiumCylcone Stadium
1976 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Colorado + 5 2 08 4 0
No. 14 Oklahoma State + 5 2 09 3 0
No. 5 Oklahoma + 5 2 09 2 1
No. 19 Iowa State 4 3 08 3 0
No. 9 Nebraska 4 3 09 3 1
Missouri 3 4 06 5 0
Kansas 2 5 06 5 0
Kansas State 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Dave Greenwood, Tony Hawkins, Wayne Stanley, and Maynard Stensrud were the team captains.

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