1971 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1971 Iowa State Cyclones football
Sun Bowl, L 15–33 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (2nd season)
Captains
  • Dean Carlson
  • Ray Harm
  • Keith Schroeder
Home stadiumClyde Williams Field
1971 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 0 013 0 0
No. 2 Oklahoma 6 1 011 1 0
No. 3 Colorado 5 2 010 2 0
Iowa State 4 3 08 4 0
Kansas State 2 5 05 6 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 04 6 1
Kansas 2 5 04 7 0
Missouri 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Johnny Majors, the Cyclones compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 337 to 250. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

Dean Carlson, Ray Harm, and Keith Schroeder were the team captains.