1934 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1934 Iowa State Cyclones football
1934 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference	Big Six Conference
Record	5–3–1 (1–3–1 Big 6)
Head coach	George F. Veenker (4th season);
Captain	Don Theophilus
Home stadium	State Field
	Seasons ← 1933 1935 →

1934 Big Six Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Kansas State $	5	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
Nebraska	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma	2	–	2	–	1	3	–	4	–	2
Kansas	1	–	2	–	2	3	–	4	–	3
Iowa State	1	–	3	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Missouri	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1934 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1934 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach George F. Veenker, the Cyclones compiled a 5–3–1 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 132 to 66.^[1]^[2] They played their home games at State Field in Ames, Iowa.

Don Theophilus was the team captain.^[2] Four Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players: guard Ike Hayes, ends Frank Hood and Fred Poole, and back Harold Miller.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	2:00 pm	Luther*	State Field Ames, IA	W 23–3	3,534
October 6	2:00 pm	Grinnell*	State Field Ames, IA	W 26–6	3,921	^[4]^[5]^[6]
October 13	2:00 pm	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 13–0	5,458
October 20	2:00 pm	Iowa*	State Field Ames, IA (rivalry)	W 31–6	16,576
October 27	2:00 pm	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 6–7	23,277–24,320	^[7]
November 3	2:00 pm	Kansas	State Field Ames, IA	T 0–0	5,843
November 10	2:30 pm	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 0–12	8,000
November 17	2:00 pm	Drake*	State Field Ames, IA	W 33–12	5,870
November 24	2:00 pm	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	L 0–20	7,800
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Roster

1934 Iowa State Cyclones football roster
21 Williams Allender - Fullback (Junior) 22 Howard Harlan - Halfback (Senior) 23 Harold Miller - Quarterback (Senior) 24 Dwight Garner - Center (Senior) 25 Tommy Neal - Quarterback (Sophomore) 27 Russell Gute - Guard (Senior) 28 Wilbur Kroeger - End (Junior) 29 Norris Frantz - Guard (Sophomore) 30 Glenn Fitch - End (Sophomore) 31 John Catron - Tackle (Junior) 32 Russell Norgordt - Tackle (Sophomore) 33 Hunter Brown - Center (Sophomore) 34 Frank Hood - End (Senior) 35 Charles Hanna - Center (Sophomore) 36 Harold Schafroth - Tackle (Sophomore) 38 Marvin Oberg - Tackle (Sophomore) 39 Donald Grefe - End (Junior) 43 Vernon Loyd - Tackle (Senior) 44 William Monlux - Tackle (Sophomore) 45 Douglas McPeak - Fullback (Sophomore) 51 Joseph Borg - Center (Sophomore) 52 Fred Poole - End (Sophomore) 53 Robert Peck - End (Sophomore) 54 Clarence Gustine - End (Sophomore) 56 Ike Hayes - Guard (Junior) 57 Wilbur Winter - Halfback (Senior) 58 Richard Brisbin - Halfback (Sophomore) 59 Russell Coundiff - Guard (Sophomore) 60 Ed Blumenstein - Guard (Sophomore) 61 Don Theophilus - Halfback (Senior) (C) 63 Harold Birney - Fullback (Sophomore) 66 Wyman Maulsby - Halfback (Sophomore) 69 Kenneth Ames - End (Junior) 71 Marlowe Williams - Halfback (Senior) 73 Paul Berger - Guard (Senior) 99 John Massa - End (Sophomore)

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Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Iowa State	Previous job
George Veenker	Head coach	4th	Michigan
Joe Truskowski	Assistant Varsity Coach	3rd	Olivet

References

^ "1934 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 134.
^ 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.
^ North, Jack (October 5, 1934). "Iowa State and Grinnell Resume Grid Relations Saturday". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ North, Jack (October 7, 1934). "Hard Driving Cyclone Attack Defeats Grinnell, 26 to 6". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ North, Jack (October 7, 1934). "Losers Stage Plucky Fight On Ames Grid (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 6, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Iowa State vs. Iowa, October 20, 1934 | Iowa State University Library". digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu. Retrieved November 8, 2021.

[SR-1] "1934 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

[p134-2] "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 134.

[3] 2017 Fact Book, p. 74.

[4] North, Jack (October 5, 1934). "Iowa State and Grinnell Resume Grid Relations Saturday". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] North, Jack (October 7, 1934). "Hard Driving Cyclone Attack Defeats Grinnell, 26 to 6". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] North, Jack (October 7, 1934). "Losers Stage Plucky Fight On Ames Grid (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 6, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Iowa State vs. Iowa, October 20, 1934 | Iowa State University Library". digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu. Retrieved November 8, 2021.

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