1989 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1989 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (3rd season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
1989 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Walden, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

This was the first time that Iowa State played against Minnesota since 1923. On October 8, 1923, Jack Trice, the first African-American to play football at Iowa State, died after suffering injuries in a game against Minnesota that occurred two days before his death. There was speculation that the injuries caused by the Minnesota players were intentional. Because of this, Iowa State did not renew their contract to play with Minnesota until the 1989 season.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 97:00 p.m.Ohio*
W 28–341,614[2]
September 16NoonMinnesota*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 20–3045,410[3]
September 23NoonIowa*
ABCL 21–3154,458[4]
September 307:00 p.m.at Tulane*
W 25–2433,206[5]
October 71:00 p.m.at Kansas
W 24–2031,500[6]
October 14NoonNo. 3 Colorado
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 17–5241,515[7]
October 211:00 p.m.No. 25 Oklahoma
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 40–4340,812[8]
October 281:30 p.m.at No. 4 Nebraska
L 17–4976,371[9]
November 41:00 p.m.Kansas State
W 36–1140,332[10]
November 111:30 p.m.at Missouri
W 35–2136,538[11]
November 181:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State
W 31–2133,200[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1989 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 85 Mike Busch Sr
QB 16 Brent Oberg Sr
G 69 Keith Sims Sr
RB 31 Paul Thibodeaux Sr
OL 54 Trent Van Hoosen Sr
OL 57 Rick Wells Sr
RB 32 Ron Wilkinson So
OL 72 Gene Williams Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 11 Marcus Robertson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ Wright, Branson (October 30, 2017). "Jack Trice's life and football career were tragically cut short – the first African-American to play varsity at Iowa State died from injuries suffered in a 1923 game". Andscape. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "ISU 'Blaises' in opener". The Gazette. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Thompson, Schaffner lift Gophers". The Sioux City Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Iowa extends dominance; ISU miscues costly, 31–21". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bryant lifts Cyclones to victory over Tulane". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ISU wins in offensive explosion". Globe-Gazette. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No. 3 Colorado shows ISU why". The Daily Nonpareil. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sooners turn back stubborn Cyclones". Quad-City Times. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Colorado geared for Nebraska". Chicago Tribune. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cyclones keep alive shot at 6–5". The Gazette. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Iowa State, down, 21–0, rips Mizzou". The Daily Nonpareil. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bryant's feet carry Iowa State to rare feat". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "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.
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