Losses by 8+ Last 20 Years

[NATEizKING]

I realize losing close is frustrating but have to remember where we came from. 8 losses by more than a TD the last 6 seasons and only 3 of those by more than 10 points. Just need this young team to get out of their own way. Some painful perspective here but outside of '04/'05 when ISU avoided OU and Texas, the demolition days are over.

Campbell
2022:
2021: Iowa 27-17
2020: Louisiana 31-14
2019: KSU 27-17; Notre Dame 33-9
2018: Iowa 13-3; Oklahoma 37-27; Texas 24-10
2017: Texas 17-7
2016: Iowa 42-3; TCU 41-20; Texas 27-6; Oklahoma 34-24; WVU 49-19

Rhoads
2015: Iowa 31-17; TTU 66-1; TCU 45-21; Baylor 45-27; Oklahoma 52-16; WVU 30-6
2014: NDSU 34-14; Baylor 49-28; OSU 37-20; Oklahoma 59-14; Kansas 34-14; WVU 37-24; TCU 55-3
2013: UNI 28-20; Baylor 71-7; OSU 58-27; KSU 41-7; Oklahoma 48-10
2012: TTU 24-13; OSU 31-10; Oklahoma 35-20; Texas 33-7; Tulsa 31-17
2011: Texas 37-14; Baylor 49-26; Missouri 52-17; TA&M 33-17; OU 26-6; Rutgers 27-13
2010: Iowa 35-7; Utah 68-27; Oklahoma 52-0; Colorado 34-14; Mizzou 14-0
2009: Iowa 35-3; TA&M 35-10; OSU 34-8; Mizzou 34-24

Chizek
2008: Iowa 17-5; Baylor 38-10; Nebraska 35-7; TA&M 49-35; OSU 59-17; Mizzou 52-20; KSU 38-30
2007: Kent St 23-14; UNI 24-13; Nebraska 35-17; TA&M 42-17; Texas 56-3; Oklahoma 17-7; Mizzou 42-28; Kansas 45-7

McCarney:
2006: Iowa 27-17; Texas 37-14; Nebraska 28-14; Oklahoma 34-9; TTU 42-26; KSU 31-10; Kansas 41-10; Colorado 33-16
2005: Baylor 23-13
2004: OSU 36-7; TA&M 34-3
2003: Iowa 40-21; NIU 24-16; Oklahoma 53-7; TTU 52-21; Texas 40-19; Nebraska 28-0; KSU 45-0; Colorado 44-10; Kansas 36-7; Mizzou 45-7

 

[ISUCubswin]

I am very thankful ******** about losing one possession games is where we are now as opposed to 10 years ago.

Id be more thankful if those one possession losses went beyond brutal special teams ineptitude. Simplest part of the game but if you don’t respect it, it will bite you in the ass

 

[CyJack13]

Scott Frost approved this thread.

 

[BMWallace]

This a solid way to put some perspective on the close games that we have had in the Campbell era. To take it a step further, here is a breakdown of the ISU head coaches by percentage of record at various score differentials.

-Mac, Chizik, and Rhoads all lost roughly 1/3 of their games by more than 2 TDs
-Nearly half of the games under Campbell have had a 1 score margin

 

[FallOf81]

Am I supposed to feel better ... or worse ...after reading the data?

 

[CYme]

Am I supposed to feel better ... or worse ...after reading the data?

Yes

 

[DurangoCy]

Getting boat raced in 1 out of 3 games was not fun. It's amazing what Campbell has done so far. Hopefully he can keep it going and help our guys realized that just showing up isn't going to put W's on the board.

 

[CycloneNorth]

This a solid way to put some perspective on the close games that we have had in the Campbell era. To take it a step further, here is a breakdown of the ISU head coaches by percentage of record at various score differentials.

-Mac, Chizik, and Rhoads all lost roughly 1/3 of their games by more than 2 TDs
-Nearly half of the games under Campbell have had a 1 score margin

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The days of going into games feeling like we have no chance is over which is great. Used to be very disheartening seeing Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska on the schedule.

 

[madguy30]

2003 was rough.

 

[Hammerschlagen]

Winning games in college football is very tough. Campbell has the team in every single game. From there it usually comes down to a few critical plays. Sometimes we call the right plays and our guys execute, other times we just don’t have the dudes. Still other times we’ve made crucial mistakes that have cost us. That happens to everybody, but teams like us have a much smaller margin for error

 

[HFCS]

I realize how far away we were from actually breaking through pre-Campbell when I compare our NFL guys in 00s and early 10s to now.

There may be some 4-6 win seasons in there even if CMC stays long term, but at least we've been in striking distance to get the 8-12 win years. A lot of our 6-7 win teams in the past involved a lot of blowout losses where there was virtually no chance at a win those days, that even includes the 9-3 2000 team where the three losses were no doubters. I heard Sage say as much on a podcast recently when someone mentioned the Fiesta Bowl as the second best season and he corrected them it was the best season.

 

[FallOf81]

Feels like we are years away from having a season where we were supposed to bring the wood in 21 ... And that just sucks. But it is what it is.

 

[AirWalke]

Good perspective. I think what this says is that we have the right staff and the right players on defense, because through all the ups and downs during the Campbell era, tenacious defense has always been a common denominator.

I feel what’s grinding teeth on this board are the struggles on offense in games not against SEMO and Ohio. Jihrel hasn’t been at 100% lately due to lingering injuries, and Dekkers is a sophomore that, despite everyone’s monstrous expectations, isn’t playing like a four year starter for some reason hmm.

Give it time, deliver your judgement at the end of the season.

 

[Omaha Cy]

I get frustrated by the staff's inability to get special teams right OVER and OVER, or how the O-line is usually lackluster when it comes to moving bodies out of the way. However the defense 9 times out of 10 delivers.

That's football. We won't ever get to have our cake and eat it too, but outside of Bama, Georgia, OSU, etc nobody does. I'll take it.

 

[Acylum]

It’s like Rhoads owned stock in the company that made LEDs for scoreboards.

 

[superiorcyclone]

Am I supposed to feel better ... or worse ...after reading the data?

You are supposed to think about how far we have come. Every week players and fans think we are going to win or have a chance at the end of the game. The program continues a steady climb.

 

[isutrevman]

Basically one game the last 5 years where the game was over heading into the 4th quarter. Notre Dame in the bowl game. That's amazing.

 

[FallOf81]

You are supposed to think about how far we have come. Every week players and fans think we are going to win or have a chance at the end of the game. The program continues a steady climb.

I know how far we've come. But we peaked at the Oregon win. We have not climbed since then. Period.

 

[BMWallace]

I know how far we've come. But we peaked at the Oregon win. We have not climbed since then. Period.

You are correct, the Fiesta Bowl has been the highest point of success for this football program. Also true is that while we haven't slipped back to the point of being non-competitive. Since the Oregon game, only the 2021 Iowa game has been lost by more than 7 points.

No, we haven't been able to reach that new, higher ceiling that we all had hoped for, but the floor for this program under Campbell is so much higher than it was before he took over. That is a perspective that this fanbase needs to remember before we do something stupid and chase off the best this to happen to ISU football since Earle Bruce.

 

[psychlones]

You are correct, the Fiesta Bowl has been the highest point of success for this football program. Also true is that while we haven't slipped back to the point of being non-competitive. Since the Oregon game, only the 2021 Iowa game has been lost by more than 7 points.

No, we haven't been able to reach that new, higher ceiling that we all had hoped for, but the floor for this program under Campbell is so much higher than it was before he took over. That is a perspective that this fanbase needs to remember before we do something stupid and chase off the best this to happen to ISU football since Earle Bruce.

And rarely does a graph of improvement show only upward movement. Small declines, plateaus, more improvements... this is to be expected.

It's easy to get down, I have felt it recently too, but perspective is a good thing.