ISU "Sunflower Smash"

[cyclones500]

A comment in the game thread (or maybe the post-game thread) regarding ISU's wins this season vs. Kansas and Kansas State got me curious.

Iowa State has defeated both Kansas and Kansas State in the same season 22 times. 2020’s sweep is the largest combined margin of victory.

Research based on Historical Scores

If anyone spots inaccuracies, please specify.

In descending order of combined points, with year:
75: 2020
59: 1972
55: 1943
46: 1965
45: (tie) 1976, 1977
40: 1971
39: 1944 (both shutouts)
37: 1988
34: 1966
32: 1986
30: 1978
29: 1989
28: 2018
25: 1983
24: 1942
21: 1974
20: 2004
19: 1940 (both shutouts)
17: 1949
16: 1987
8: 1985

Highest-to-lowest, year listed first:
2020: 75
1972: 59
1943: 55
1965: 46
1977: 45
1976: 45
1971: 40
1944: 39 (both shutouts)
1988: 37
1966: 34
1986: 32
1978: 30
1989: 29
2018: 28
1983: 25
1942: 24
1974: 21
2004: 20
1940: 19 (both shutouts)
1949: 17
1987: 16
1985: 8

Chronology of the list, starting with most-recent:
2020: 75
2018: 28
2004: 20
1989: 29
1988: 37
1987: 16
1986: 32
1985: 8
1983: 25
1978: 30
1977: 45
1976: 45
1974: 21
1972: 59
1971: 40
1966: 34
1965: 46
1949: 17
1944: 39 (both shutouts)
1943: 55
1942: 24
1940: 19 (both shutouts)

 

[dirtyninety]

I wish we could get Nebraska on the schedule.

 

[t-noah]

A comment in the game thread (or maybe the post-game thread) regarding ISU's wins this season vs. Kansas and Kansas State got me curious.

Iowa State has defeated both Kansas and Kansas State in the same season 22 times. 2020’s sweep is the largest combined margin of victory.

Research based on Historical Scores

If anyone spots inaccuracies, please specify.

In descending order of combined points, with year:
75: 2020
59: 1972
55: 1943
46: 1965
45: (tie) 1976, 1977
40: 1971
39: 1944 (both shutouts)
37: 1988
34: 1966
32: 1986
30: 1978
29: 1989
28: 2018
25: 1983
24: 1942
21: 1974
20: 2004
19: 1940 (both shutouts)
17: 1949
16: 1987
8: 1985

Highest-to-lowest, year listed first:
2020: 75
1972: 59
1943: 55
1965: 46
1977: 45
1976: 45
1971: 40
1944: 39 (both shutouts)
1988: 37
1966: 34
1986: 32
1978: 30
1989: 29
2018: 28
1983: 25
1942: 24
1974: 21
2004: 20
1940: 19 (both shutouts)
1949: 17
1987: 16
1985: 8

Chronology of the list, starting with most-recent:
2020: 75
2018: 28
2004: 20
1989: 29
1988: 37
1987: 16
1986: 32
1985: 8
1983: 25
1978: 30
1977: 45
1976: 45
1974: 21
1972: 59
1971: 40
1966: 34
1965: 46
1949: 17
1944: 39 (both shutouts)
1943: 55
1942: 24
1940: 19 (both shutouts)

Interesting stats 500! Shows how much this school has progressed under Campbell considering we could easily be on the other end of this. Think a coaching flip here or there, us and the two Kansas schools. I'm sure glad it turned out this way, for us!

2-3 games left, then bowl (if they have them, and they will). Could be a very special season (covid be damned).