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1987 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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1987 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 6 Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 2 0 10 2 0
Colorado 4 3 0 7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0 5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas 0 6 1 1 9 1
Kansas State 0 6 1 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Walden, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Walden was previously the head football coach at Washington State University for nine seasons.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 127:30 p.m.at Tulane*WOI/KOIA (delay)
Closed circuit in Iowa[2]
L 12–2527,561[3]
September 1912:10 p.m.Iowa*WOI/KCRG/KTIV/KIMT
KOIA/WQAD/KPTM
L 9–4854,101[4]
September 262:00 p.m.at Wyoming*WOI/KOIA (delay)L 17–3418,386[5]
October 31:00 p.m.No. 1 Oklahoma
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
PPV/WOI (delay)L 3–5636,050[6]
October 101:00 p.m.Northern Iowa*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
WOI (delay)W 39–3846,515[7]
October 171:00 p.m.Missouri
WOI (delay)L 17–4235,888[8]
October 241:00 p.m.at KansasWOI/KOIA (delay)W 42–2828,300[9]
October 311:00 p.m.Coloradodagger
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
WOI (day)L 10–4234,920[10]
November 71:30 p.m.at No. 2 NebraskaWOI (delay)L 3–4276,001[11]
November 141:30 p.m.Kansas State
WOI (delay)W 16–1433,516[12]
November 211:30 p.m.at No. 13 Oklahoma StateWOI (delay)L 27–4833,400[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Iowa

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Iowa at Iowa State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 10 141014 48
Cyclones 3 600 9

At Oklahoma

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At Nebraska

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Iowa State at Nebraska
1 234Total
Cyclones 0 030 3
Cornhuskers 14 1477 42

Roster

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1987 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G Keith Sims So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 58 Scott Benson Sr
DB 11 Marcus Robertson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ Devlin, Vince (December 16, 1986). "It's official: Walden's gone". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
  2. ^ (1) September 12, 1987 (Page 9 of 30). Des Moines Register (1871-2008) 1987 Sep 12(69):9.
  3. ^ "Cyclones get A+ for effort". The Gazette. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hawkeyes roll past Cyclones, 48–9". The Sioux City Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ISU's first TD doesn't prevent loss". The Sioux City Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sooners slug Iowa State, 56–3". The Salisbury Post. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cyclones earn first win". The Rock Island Argus. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Missouri explodes in fourth quarter to beat Iowa State". The Salina Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Henderson's 226-yard outing helps Cyclones drop Kansas". The Daily Nonpareil. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "CU running game too much for ISU". Star-Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jones runs Nebraska by Iowa State". The Idaho Statesman. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cyclones survive". Quad-City Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Thomas sets school record as Cowboys top Cyclones". The Sioux City Journal. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Iowa State Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.