1912 Iowa State

6–⁠2 (2–⁠0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Clyde Williams.

Schedule and results

Iowa State in 1912, game by game: lost at Minnesota 0–5; won vs. Simpson (IA) 24–7; won at Missouri 29–0; won vs. Grinnell 31–7; won vs. Morningside 16–3; won at Cornell (IA) 21–0; lost vs. Iowa 7–20; won at Drake 23–3+29−13Lost 0–5 at Minnesota-5MinnesotaWon 24–7 vs. Simpson (IA)+17Simpson (IA)Won 29–0 at Missouri+29MissouriWon 31–7 vs. Grinnell+24GrinnellWon 16–3 vs. Morningside+13MorningsideWon 21–0 at Cornell (IA)+21Cornell (IA)Lost 7–20 vs. Iowa-13IowaWon 23–3 at Drake+20Drake
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Drake 23–⁠3; Missouri Valley Conference champions.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Missouri Valley Conference champions2–⁠0 in the conference, shared with Nebraska

Record
6–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠0 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
151–⁠45
Coach
Clyde Williams
Elo
1566 +35 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
22.2 No. 8 of 76 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
R.L. “Buck” Hurst

1912 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Nebraska2–⁠07–⁠1
Iowa State2–⁠06–⁠2
Drake2–⁠25–⁠3
Missouri2–⁠35–⁠3
Kansas1–⁠24–⁠4
Washington St. Louis0–⁠24–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.