1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team team's schedule shows that the Cyclones won more games than they lost that year, their biggest loss being on October 21 against Oklahoma (under head coach Barry Switzer), where they lost 6-34 with 49,400 people watching in live attendance.
84 (43 Big 8) October 21 No. 1 Oklahoma L 634 L 1326 at No. 19 Missouri October 14 L 023 No. 10 Nebraska October 7 L 1228 vs. Texas A&M* December 20 
