1967–68 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1967–68 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record12–13 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson (9th season)
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1967–68 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas State 11 3   .786 19 9   .679
Kansas 10 4   .714 22 8   .733
Nebraska 8 6   .571 15 10   .600
Oklahoma 8 6   .571 13 13   .500
Iowa State 8 6   .571 12 13   .480
Missouri 5 9   .357 10 16   .385
Oklahoma State 3 11   .214 10 16   .385
Colorado 3 11   .214 9 16   .360
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1967–68 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1967–68 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his ninth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

Don Smith (later known as Zaid Abdul-Aziz) won Big Eight Conference Player of the Year.

They finished the season 12–13, 8–6 in Big Eight play to finish tied for third place.

Roster

1967–68 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Jim Abrahamson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
F Bill Cain 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
F Dave Collins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Steve Cooper
G Tom Goodman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
Jim Hamberlin
F Bob Hannan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
G Dave Hartman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F Cole Johansen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
F Ron Kaufman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
F Tom Kreamer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G John McGonigle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
G Mike Murray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
F Tom Pyle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F Don Smith (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Brooklyn, New York
Wayne Tjernagel
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 1, 1967*
7:35 pm
South Dakota W 101–54  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 5, 1967*
7:35 pm
Northern Iowa
Iowa Big Four
W 99–73  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1967*
9:55 pm
at San Fernando State L 72–87  2–1
Matador Gymnasium (1,800)
Northridge, California
December 9, 1967*
10:00 pm, KTLA (delay)
at No. 1 UCLA L 80–121  2–2
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles
December 12, 1967*
7:35 pm
Northern Illinois W 77–69  3–2
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 14, 1967*
7:35 pm, WOI
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 88–83  4–2
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 20, 1967*
8:00 pm
at DePaul L 63–67  4–3
Alumni Hall 
Chicago
December 27, 1967*
7:00 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 62–80  4–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1967*
1:00 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 63–65  4–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1967*
1:00 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
L 61–76  4–6
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 5, 1968
7:30 pm
Nebraska W 85–70  5–6
(1–0)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 8, 1968
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Kansas L 67–68  5–7
(1–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 13, 1968
7:30 pm
at Kansas State W 79–74  6–7
(2–1)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 17, 1968*
8:00 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 67–72  6–8
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
January 20, 1968
1:10 pm, Big Eight
at Missouri L 67–72  6–9
(2–2)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
January 25, 1968
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Oklahoma W 80–70  7–9
(3–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 27, 1968
1:10 pm, Big Eight
Oklahoma State W 61–53  8–9
(4–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 3, 1968
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Colorado W 84–66  9–9
(5–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 10, 1968
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma L 68–87  9–10
(5–3)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 12, 1968
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State W 49–48  10–10
(6–3)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 17, 1968
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Missouri W 73–70 OT 11–10
(7–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 28, 1968
9:05 pm
at Colorado L 76–91  11–11
(7–4)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
March 1, 1968
7:35 pm
at Nebraska W 93–92 OT 12–11
(8–4)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
March 4, 1968
7:35 pm, WOI (delay)
Kansas State L 61–63  12–12
(8–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 9, 1968
1:00 pm, Big Eight
at Kansas L 58–91  12–13
(8–6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1967-68 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1967-68 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  3. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.