All-Time Cyclone Football Roster

[The Mook]

I started this project a few weeks ago before a similar thread from a while back here on cyclonefanatic was pointed out to me. Nonetheless, I wanted to share. Please take a look, let me and everyone else know if your favorite Cyclone was left off the team, or feel free to tell a story about a player you hadn't thought about for a while.

My premise was simple, select the best Cyclone Football player to wear each number 1-99. Here are the first 25 ...

1 Todd Blythe … WR … Indianola, Iowa
2 Ennis Haywood … RB … Dallas, Texas
3 Damien Groce … WR … San Bernadino, California
4 Michael Wagner … RB … West Covina, California
5 R.J. Sumrall … WR … Orlando, Florida

6 JaMaine Billups … S … Omaha, Nebraska
7 Bret Meyer … QB … Atlantic, Iowa
8 Austin Flynn … WR … Deer Park, Texas
9 Jeff Shudak … K … Council Bluffs, Iowa
10 Alex Giffords … K … Tucson, Arizona

11 Ellis Hobbs … CB … DeSoto, Texas
12 George Amundson … QB/RB … Aberdeen, South Dakota
13 Tony Washington … S … Dearborn, Michigan
14 Tony Hawkins … S … Onondaga, New York
15 Seneca Wallace … QB … Sacramento, California

16 Dwight Nichols … RB … Knoxville, Iowa
17 Jeff Waters … S … Carson, California
18 Sage Rosenfels … QB … Maquoketa, Iowa
19 Craig Campbell … WR … Sante Fe Springs, California
20 Mike Lincavage … FS … Chatsworth, California

21 Blaise Bryant … RB … Huntington Beach, California
22 Tommy Davis … RB … East St. Louis, Missouri
23 Tom Watkins … RB … Chicago, Illinois
24 Dexter Green … RB … Woodbridge, Virginia
25 Mark DouBrava … FS … Urbandale, Iowa

 

[The Mook]

Here"s the next group. No comments yet?

26 Mike Schwartz … S … Des Moines, Iowa
27 Forry Smith … WR … Waterloo, Iowa
28 Troy Davis … RB … Miami, Florida
29 Ray Hardee … WR … Mulberry, Florida
30 Mike Cox … FB … Ames, Iowa

31 Jack Fathauer … G … St. Louis, Missouri
32 J.J. Moses … WR … Waterloo, Iowa
33 Mike Strachan … RB … Miami, Florida
34 Stevie Johnson … LB … Beaumont, Mississippi
35 Tom Vaughn … FB … Troy, Ohio

36 Kevin Fulton … S … Benbrook, Texas
37 Jack Seabrooke … FB … Des Moines, Iowa
38 Ed Bock … G … Fort Dodge, Iowa
39 Sundiata Patterson … FB … Detroit, Michigan
40 Shawn Moorehead … DE … Mason City, Iowa

41 Jeff Dole … SS … Grundy Center, Iowa
42 Marc Lillibridge … LB … Marion, Iowa
43 Fred Garrin … LB … Shepherd, Texas
44 Barry Hill … S … Delray Beach, Florida
45 Dwayne Crutchfield … RB … Cincinnati, Ohio

46 Matt Word … LB … Miami, Florida
47 Matt Blair … LB … Dayton, Ohio
48 Justin Eilers … LB … Nampa, Idaho
49 Marcus Allen … LB … Des Moines, Iowa
50 Kip King … LB … Fort Worth, Texas

 

[The Mook]

51 Jeff Braswell … LB … Riviera Beach, Florida
52 Brent Curvey … DT … Houston, Texas
53 Shamus McDonough … DT … Corning, Iowa
54 Chris Washington … LB … Chicago, Illinois
55 Ted Jornov … LB … Hudson, New York

56 Tyrone Tucker … LB … Miami, Florida
57 Dennis Gibson … LB … Ankeny, Iowa
58 Seth Zehr … OL … Fort Dodge, Iowa
59 Jack Thomas … G … Council Bluffs, Iowa
60 Brad Storm … LB … Belle Plaines, Illinois

61 Ron McFarland … NG … Cincinnati, Ohio
62 Doug Skartvedt … T … Radcliffe, Iowa
63 Mike Stensrud … DT … Lake Mills, Iowa
64 Tom Randall … DT … Mason City, Iowa
65 Pat Augufa … C … Anchorage, Alaska

66 Nick Leaders … DT … Omaha, Nebraska
67 Dave Greenwood … G … Cedar Rapids, Iowa
68 Zach Butler … C … Iowa City, Iowa
69 Keith Sims … T … Millington, New Jersey
70 Randy Young … T … Miami, Florida

71 Athyba Rubin … DT … Pensacola, Florida
72 Gene Williams … T … Omaha, Nebraska
73 Larry Van Der Heyden … T … Moline, Illinois
74 Charles Martin … QB/T … Dumas, Texas
75 Geary Murdock … G … Wichita, Kansas

 

[The Mook]

and here is the last group ...

76 Lorenzo White … G … Richmond, Texas
77 Tim Kohn … T … Wadsworth, Illinois
78 Larry Hunt … NG … Delray Beach, Florida
79 Merv Krakau … DE … Guthrie Center, Iowa
80 Andy Stensrud … T/TE … Lake Mills, Iowa

81 Jon Davis … WR … Papillion, Nebraska
82 Lane Danielsen … WR … Dike, Iowa
83 Jim Doran … WR … Boone, Iowa
84 Jason Berryman … DE … Houston, Texas
85 Mike Busch … TE … Donahoe, Iowa

86 Dennis Ross … WR … Detroit, Michigan
87 Robbie Minor … WR … Hazelwood, Missouri
88 Dan Johnson … TE … Crystal, Minnesota
89 Tracy Henderson … WR … Maywood, Illinois
90 Maynard Stensrud … NG … Lake Mills, Iowa

91 Keith Krepfle … TE … Potosi, Wisconsin
92 Jordan Carstens … DT … Bagley, Iowa
93 Kyle Knock … TE … Cedar Rapids, Iowa
94 Lon Coleman … DE … Miami, Florida
95 Bill Berthusen … DT … Marshalltown, Iowa

96 Tom Boskey … LB … Chicago, Illinois
97 Rudy Ruffolo … DE … Kenosha, Wisconsin
98 Nigel Tharpe … DT … Detroit, Michigan
99 Kevin DeRonde … DE … Pella, Iowa

So what do you think?

 

[cc1091]

EDIT -
Good research.

 

[cynamyn]

Tim Dobbins?

 

[LindenCy]

Does anyone know what number Dave Hoppmann was? I think he would merit consideration.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Tim Dobbins?

GREAT player, but hard when #44 was worn by Barry Hill, all time leader in INT's for a career and season at Iowa State

 

[The Mook]

Does anyone know what number Dave Hoppmann was? I think he would merit consideration.

Hoppmann wore #16

The decision between Hoppmann and Nichols was one of the most difficult to make.

There were many that were really hard, but that was near the top.

 

[The Mook]

GREAT player, but hard when #44 was worn by Barry Hill, all time leader in INT's for a career and season at Iowa State

Bingo. Very good Erik. Dobbins was breifly considered, but Hill was just too good to not put in there at #44

 

[TheCaptain]

Great list. Cant find any glaring defects.
Good work.
Joe Henderson and Jeff Braswell jump out at me but I may be biased since I played with them.

 

[deadeyededric]

What number was Jack Trice?

 

[The Mook]

Great list. Cant find any glaring defects.
Good work.
Joe Henderson and Jeff Braswell jump out at me but I may be biased since I played with them.

Both were definately considered.

When I think 33 I think of Henderson first and also Brandon Brown. Both Henderson and Strachan were good RBs for ISU, but Strachan was 2-time All-Big Eight. My heart went Henderson, but my mind went Strachan

At 51, I went a little bit more with my heart as I knew Oliver Ross personally.

If others agree with TheCaptain, please let it be known. I see this project as a work in progress and won't be afraid to change it with overwhelming demand.

We can make a wrong a right :wink:

 

[The Mook]

What number was Jack Trice?

I couldn't find a # for Trice but would love to know.

I don't know if they had numbers back then

 

[deadeyededric]

How abou Ed Williams for Jon Davis. Maybe?

 

[The Mook]

How abou Ed Williams for Jon Davis. Maybe?

What do you guys think?

I'm biased on this one too, and not in a good way for Ed. I think he could have been really special, but .... :no:

 

[Erik4Cy]

I was just gonna say not even sure if there were numbers in Trice's day. I must say along with the other posters, I've been looking those over and really racking this cardinal and gold brain of mine and can't find very many problems with that list. A lot of numbers have good competition but I can see why you chose who you did at those. Great job!

 

[deadeyededric]

I'll take Ed. Am I missing Reggie Hayward?

 

[The Mook]

I'll take Ed. Am I missing Reggie Hayward?

#15 also a quandry

Seneca Wallace or Reggie Hayward???

 

[deadeyededric]

#15 also a quandry

Seneca Wallace or Reggie Hayward???

yea forgot. Gotta go with Wallace. I was pretty young can't remember Ty Stewart's number.