| 1957Iowa State Cyclones football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (2–4 Big 7) |
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| Home stadium | Clyde Williams Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1957 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamedIowa State University) in theBig Seven Conference during the1957 college football season. In their first and only year under head coachJim Myers, the Cyclones compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 160 to 142.[1][2] They played their home games atClyde Williams Field inAmes, Iowa.
The team's regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Brian Dennis, left tackle Andris Poncius, left guard Bob Bird, center Jack Falter, right guard Dave Munger, right tackle Don Metcalf, right end Jim Stuelke, quarterback Marv Walter, left halfbackDwight Nichols, right halfback Jim Lary, and fullback Bob Harden.[2] John Falter and Marv Walter were the team captains.[2]
The team's statistical leaders includedDwight Nichols with 668 rushing yards and 751 passing yards, Brian Dennis with 252 receiving yards, and Dwight Nichols and Terry Ingram with 24 points each.[3][4] Dwight Nichols was selected as a first-team all-conference player.[5]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | 2:00 pm | Denver* | W 10–0 | 12,385 | [6] | ||
| September 28 | 11:30 am | atSyracuse* | T 7–7 | 12,705 | |||
| October 5 | 2:00 pm | at No. 1Oklahoma | L 14–40 | 53,392 | |||
| October 12 | 1:35 pm | atKansas | KMBC/KRNT | W 21–6 | 21,809 | ||
| October 19 | 2:00 pm | Missouri |
| L 13–35 | 12,641 | ||
| October 26 | 2:00 pm | Kansas State |
| L 10–14 | 14,421 | ||
| November 2 | 2:00 pm | atDrake* | L 0–20 | 6,557 | |||
| November 9 | 2:00 pm | Nebraska |
| KMBC/KRNT | W 13–0 | 6,083 | |
| November 16 | 2:00 pm | South Dakota* |
| W 33–0 | 5,095 | [7] | |
| November 23 | 3:05 pm | atColorado | L 21–38 | 26,140 | |||
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