1972 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results

Record: 5-6-1 (71st of 127) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big 8

Conference Record: 2-4-1

Coach: Johnny Majors (5-6-1)

Points For: 289

Points/G: 24.1 (31st of 127)

Points Against: 207

Opp Pts/G: 17.2 (45th of 127)

SRS: 9.27 (32nd of 127)

SOS: 5.86 (41st of 127)

Bowl Game: Lost Liberty Bowl 31-30 versus Georgia Tech

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
				20	18	20	15	14	17	12	17

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1972	Sat	Iowa State	@	Colorado State	WAC	W	41	0	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 23, 1972	Sat	Iowa State		Utah	WAC	W	44	22	2	0	0	W 2
3	Sep 30, 1972	Sat	Iowa State		New Mexico	WAC	W	31	0	3	0	0	W 3
4	Oct 14, 1972	Sat	(18) Iowa State	@	(13) Colorado	Big 8	L	22	34	3	1	0	L 1
5	Oct 21, 1972	Sat	(20) Iowa State		Kansas State	Big 8	W	55	22	4	1	0	W 1
6	Oct 28, 1972	Sat	(15) Iowa State	@	Kansas	Big 8	W	34	8	5	1	0	W 2
7	Nov 4, 1972	Sat	(14) Iowa State		(7) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	6	20	5	2	0	L 1
8	Nov 11, 1972	Sat	(17) Iowa State		(3) Nebraska	Big 8	T	23	23	5	2	1	T 1
9	Nov 18, 1972	Sat	(12) Iowa State	@	(19) Missouri	Big 8	L	5	6	5	3	1	L 1
10	Nov 25, 1972	Sat	(17) Iowa State	@	Oklahoma State	Big 8	L	14	45	5	4	1	L 2
11	Dec 2, 1972	Sat	Iowa State	@	San Diego State	PCAA	L	14	27	5	5	1	L 3
12	Dec 18, 1972	Mon	Iowa State	N	Georgia Tech	Ind	L	30	31	5	6	1	L 4	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)