Throwback jersey saga..Earle Bruce

ketelmeister

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Iowa State wore the throwback jerseys we saw Saturday for three years. This was during the Earle Bruce coaching tenure.

1976: Iowa State went 8-3, and was the 18th ranked team in the nation at the end of the season, with the three loses to the #1,#2 and #3 ranked teams in the nation. We beat Nebraska that year, but did not receive any bowl bid.

1977: Iowa State went 8-4 and went to the Peach Bowl, losing a close game. We beat national power Nebraska again.

1978: Iowa State went 8-4 and went to the Hall of Fame Bowl

In that period, bowl bids were VERY hard to get, but Iowa State had gained a national reputation and had broken through as THE football power in the state and a force nationally.

IS THERE A LITTLE MAGIC IN THOSE UNIFORMS?
 

diaclone

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Re: Throwback jersey saga..Earle Bruce - update

It was 1971 when we lost to the #1, #2, and #3 teams in the country. In 1976, we lost to Oklahoma at home, I think it was 24-10. I think the other two losses were to Colorado and Okie State.
 

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1971-Iowa State (Big 8)​
9/18vs.Idaho (8-3)W247 9/25@New Mexico (6-3-2)W4420 10/2@Kent (3-8)W1714 10/9vs.*Colorado (10-2)L1424 10/16@*Kansas State (5-6)W240 10/23vs.*Kansas (4-7)W4024 10/30@*Oklahoma (11-1)L1243 11/6@*Nebraska (13-0)L037 11/13vs.*Missouri (1-10)W4517 11/20vs.*Oklahoma State (4-6-1)W540 11/27@San Diego State (6-5)W4831 12/18vs.Louisiana State (9-3)L1533@ El Paso, TXSun Bowl
8-4-0​
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1976-Iowa State (Big 8)​
9/11vs.Drake (1-10)W5814 9/18@Air Force (4-7)W416 9/25vs.Kent (8-4)W477 10/2vs.*Oklahoma (9-2-1)L1024 10/9vs.Utah (3-8)W4414 10/16@*Missouri (6-5)W2117 10/23@*Colorado (8-4)L1433 10/30vs.*Kansas State (1-10)W4514 11/6@*Kansas (6-5)W3117 11/13vs.*Nebraska (9-3-1)W3728 11/20@*Oklahoma State (9-3)L2142
8-3-0​
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BryceC

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Pollard said tonight that the new uni's were based on the peach bowl ones, so they will look similar. It's hard to say how they will look in just a drawing like what is on the website.
 

Prone2Clone

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Pollard said tonight that the new uni's were based on the peach bowl ones, so they will look similar. It's hard to say how they will look in just a drawing like what is on the website.

How can we get him to change his mind? Washington Redskins stripes and white helmets are not based on the Peach Bowl duds, in my opinion. :skeptical:
 

ketelmeister

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Pollard said tonight that the new uni's were based on the peach bowl ones, so they will look similar. It's hard to say how they will look in just a drawing like what is on the website.

I'm curious where he made that comment..can you shed some light here? Thanks.
 

goldmember

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Pollard was on before Chiziks call in show tonight, and that is where BryceC received his intel.
 

jdoggivjc

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Is it possible JP is having second thoughts after seeing the way we performed on Saturday and the amount of feedback about how we LOVE those unis and want to see them permanently? I mean, nothing's set in stone yet. BTW, I certainly wouldn't mind the new font and numbers on the throwback unis- that'd be a pretty good compromise, especially if we do use the new I-State logo (on a gold helmet, of course)
 

LindenCy

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Hey can someone change that on Wikipedia? Anyone can edit the code. I make updates on there sometimes.
 

clonerules

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anyone else think pollardini might be pulling another fast one? maybe he already planned on using the throwbacks permanently? it would kinda make sense in that you could use these duds and still keep the current logo in other areas. ya never know w/ this guy and i love it!! so far hes batting 1.000 so i trust we will def. look sharp whatever they choose!!!
 

LindenCy

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Was there anything official about using the I-State logo on the helmets? Some people here seem to be assuming that, but I missed it.
 

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