1965 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1965 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 147.[1][2] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

1965 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1965 record5–4–1 (3–3–1 Big 8)
Head coachClay Stapleton (8th season)
CaptainDick Kasperek, Jimmy Wipert
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1965 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Nebraska $ 7 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 6 Missouri 6 –1 –0  8 –2 –1
Colorado 4 –2 –1  6 –2 –2
Iowa State 3 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
Oklahoma 3 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Oklahoma State 2 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Kansas 2 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Kansas State 0 –7 –0  0 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Eppie Barney, left tackle John Chism, left guard Dennis Storey, right guard Rick Burchett, right tackle Larry Brazon, right end George Maurer, quarterback Tim Van Galder, halfbacks Les Webster and Tom Busch, and fullback Tony Baker.[2]

The regular starting lineup on defense consisted of defensive ends Dennis Esselmann and Ernie Kennedy, defensive tackles Wayne Lueders and Sam Ramenofsky, defensive guards Bob Evans and Frank Belichick, linebackers Jim Wipert and Ron Halda, cornerbacks Doug Robinson and Larry Carwell, and safety Cal Lewis.[2]

Steve Balkovec was the punter and placekicker.[2]

Dick Kasperek and Jimmy Wipert were the team captains.[2] Three Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: Eppie Barney, Ron Halda, and Dick Kasperek.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18Drake*
W 21–0
September 25Pacific*
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 38–13
October 2at No. 3 Nebraska
L 0–44
October 9at Kansas
W 21–7
October 16at Colorado
T 10–10
October 23Missouri
L 7–23
October 30Oklahoma State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA
W 14–10
November 6at Oklahoma
L 20–24
November 13Kansas State
  • Clyde Williams Field
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 38–6
November 20at New Mexico*
L 9–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1965 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 158.
  3. 2017 Fact Book, p. 75.
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