I’ll always wonder what might have happened had Earle Bruce stayed, and the momentum continued.Yeah, it's wild.
ISU had only 5 in each season '71-'75 and also '78, '82 and '84.
Seven home games in '81 and '83.
Eight in '85! (still finished only 5-6, with a "bonus" of losing to f****g Drake)
In 1970, ISU had only 4 home games(!) … 3 Big 8, 1 of 3 non-conference. That also was first season of 11-game schedule (at least for Iowa State).
Or, had they hired any guy not named Duncan. Or Criner.
I won’t add Walden, because the program was in the ground and every trace of momentum vanished before he got there.