Denver vs. Iowa State
Denver and Iowa State first met in 1933 and have played 10 times; Iowa State leads the series 7–3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Iowa State 7–3, and Iowa State has won the last 3. Share
- Denver wins
- 3
- Iowa State wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1933
- Longest streak
- 3 Iowa State
- Current streak
- 3 Iowa State
- Last 10 meetings
- Iowa State 7–3
- Most recent
- 1959
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 7.4 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Denver
- 2–6 Denver’s record at home
- At Iowa State
- 1–1 Iowa State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Denver’s biggest win1955: Denver 19, Iowa State 7by 12 points
- Iowa State’s biggest win1959: Iowa State 28, Denver 12by 16 points
- Upset1956: Iowa State 13, Denver 10Iowa State had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1942: Iowa State 7, Denver 0Iowa State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1938: Iowa State 14, Denver 7Iowa State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 25, 1959 | Iowa State 28, Denver 12 | at Denver | ||
| Sep 21, 1957 | Iowa State 10, Denver 0 | at Iowa State | ||
| Sep 15, 1956 | Iowa State 13, Denver 10 | at Denver | ||
| Sep 17, 1955 | Denver 19, Iowa State 7 | at Iowa State | ||
| Sep 25, 1942 | Iowa State 7, Denver 0 | at Denver | ||
| Sep 26, 1941 | Iowa State 7, Denver 6 | at Denver | ||
| Sep 27, 1940 | Denver 14, Iowa State 7 | at Denver | ||
| Sep 29, 1939 | Denver 6, Iowa State 0 | at Denver | ||
| Sep 23, 1938 | Iowa State 14, Denver 7 | at Denver | ||
| Sep 29, 1933 | Iowa State 18, Denver 13 | at Denver |
Every game is listed as played on the field.