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American college football season
The 1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented the Iowa State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). The team was led by head coach Earle Bruce , in his sixth year, and they played their home games at Cylcone Stadium in Ames, Iowa . They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 4–3 Big 8) and with a loss to Texas A&M in the All-American Bowl . Iowa State's secondary coach was Pete Carroll .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 9 7:30 pm at Rice * No. 20 W 23–1917,500
September 16 1:30 pm San Diego State * No. 19 W 14–1346,450
September 23 1:05 pm at Iowa * No. 20 WHO (delay)W 31–060,075
September 30 1:30 pm Drake * No. 17 W 35–748,750
October 7 1:30 pm No. 10 Nebraska No. 15 L 0–2351,450
October 14 1:30 pm at No. 19 Missouri No. 20 L 13–2663,106
October 21 1:30 pm No. 1 Oklahoma WOI (delay)L 6–3449,400
October 28 1:30 pm at Kansas W 13–732,768
November 4 1:30 pm Kansas State W 24–047,450
November 11 1:30 pm at Oklahoma State W 28–1540,300
November 18 11:50 am at Colorado ABC W 20–1646,321
December 20 7:00 pm vs. Texas A&M * No. 19 MTN L 12–2841,158
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Roster
1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
24
Dexter Green
Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Jim Williams – Offensive line
Pete Carroll – Secondary coordinator
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Iowa
Nebraska
Hall of Fame Classic
Team players in the 1979 NFL Draft
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References
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