1978 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (33rd of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big 8

Conference Record: 4-3

Coach: Earle Bruce (8-4)

Points For: 207

Points/G: 17.2 (101st of 138)

Points Against: 160

Opp Pts/G: 13.3 (19th of 138)

SRS: 8.02 (36th of 138)

SOS: 4.94 (53rd of 138)

Bowl Game: Lost Hall of Fame Classic 28-12 versus Texas A&M

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	19	20	17	15	20						20	19	19

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 9, 1978	Sat	(20) Iowa State	@	Rice	SWC	W	23	19	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 16, 1978	Sat	(19) Iowa State		San Diego State	WAC	W	14	13	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 23, 1978	Sat	(20) Iowa State	@	Iowa	Big Ten	W	31	0	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 30, 1978	Sat	(17) Iowa State		Drake	MVC	W	35	7	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 7, 1978	Sat	(15) Iowa State		(10) Nebraska	Big 8	L	0	23	4	1	L 1
6	Oct 14, 1978	Sat	(20) Iowa State	@	(19) Missouri	Big 8	L	13	26	4	2	L 2
7	Oct 21, 1978	Sat	Iowa State		(1) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	6	34	4	3	L 3
8	Oct 28, 1978	Sat	Iowa State	@	Kansas	Big 8	W	13	7	5	3	W 1
9	Nov 4, 1978	Sat	Iowa State		Kansas State	Big 8	W	24	0	6	3	W 2
10	Nov 11, 1978	Sat	Iowa State	@	Oklahoma State	Big 8	W	28	15	7	3	W 3
11	Nov 18, 1978	Sat	Iowa State	@	Colorado	Big 8	W	20	16	8	3	W 4
12	Dec 20, 1978	Wed	(19) Iowa State	N	Texas A&M	SWC	L	12	28	8	4	L 1	Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL)