Every Iowa State women’s basketball game ever: the 1970s

The first decade of women's basketball saw the Cyclones play in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW)

In honor of the 50th birthday of Cyclone women’s basketball, here’s a cataloging of every Cyclone women’s basketball game from the 1973-1974 season to the 1979-1980 season.

Recaps/box scores, occasional photos and eventually video will be hyperlinked after the result of each game, if it is available.

Note from the 2023-2024 Cyclone women’s basketball fact book:

“The Iowa State women’s basketball team played in the P.E. Building (now Forker Building) through the 1975-76 season. Between 1976 and 1982, the Cyclones split time between Forker and Hilton Coliseum. The 1982-83 season was the first time the Cyclones played solely in Hilton Coliseum. Games played in the P.E. Building are designated with an (P) and games in Hilton Coliseum are designated with an (H).”

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1973-74

Record: 8-8 (3-3 home, 3-4 away, 2-1 neutral)
Coach: Gloria Crosby
Captains: Karen Gerard, Louise McDonald

1974 Bomb (Iowa State student yearbook)

Jan. 12, 1974 at University of Northern Iowa | 73-38, UNI |
Jan. 12, 1974 at University of Northern Iowa B Team | 52-49, UNI B Team |
Jan. 19, 1974 at Luther College | 58-45, Luther |
Jan. 19, 1974 at Luther B Team | 57-36, Iowa State |
Jan. 23, 1974 at Drake (Club Team) | 76-53, Iowa State |
Jan. 26, 1974 at Iowa Wesleyan | Iowa State, 58-47 |
Feb. 1, 1974 at Kansas State | Kansas State, 59-42 |
Feb. 9, 1974 vs. Wartburg (P) | Iowa State, 51-36 |
Feb. 9, 1974 vs. Ellsworth Community College (P) | Ellsworth CC, 59-57 (2OT) |
Feb. 19, 1974 vs. Northwest Missouri State (P) | 55-53, Northwest Missouri State |
Feb. 22, 1974 vs. Graceland (P) | Iowa State, 70-50 |
Feb. 23, 1974 vs. Iowa (Club Team) (P) | Iowa (Club Team), 62-49 |
Feb. 23, 1974 vs. Waldorf (P) | Iowa State, 58-45 |
Feb. 28, 1974 vs. Buena Vista [1] | Buena Vista, 43-35 |
March 1, 1974 vs. Graceland [1] | Iowa State, 51-44
March 2, 1974 vs. Northwestern (Iowa) [1] | Iowa State, 61-44 |

[1] Iowa AIAW Tournament, Decorah, Iowa

“Sophomore starter Louise McDonald controls the tip for Iowa State” | 1974 Bomb

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1974-75

Record: 12-9 (6-4 home, 4-4 away, 2-1 neutral)
Coach: Lynn Wheeler; Captains: Rotating

1975 Bomb

Dec. 7, 1974 at Dordt | Iowa State, 80-38 | Recap |
Dec. 7, 1974 at Westmar | Westmar, 66-52 (or 62, as the Ames Daily Tribune reported) | Recap
Dec. 14, 1974 vs. Luther | ISU, 83-79 | (P) | Recap |
Jan. 9, 1975 vs. Missouri State | ISU, 61-58 | (P) | Recap |
Jan. 10, 1975 vs. William Penn | William Penn, 71-53 | (P) |
Jan. 11, 1975 vs. Graceland | ISU, 70-36 | (P) |
Jan. 15, 1975 (7:30 p.m. tip) vs. Drake | ISU, 95-29 | (P) | Recap |
Jan. 17, 1975 vs. Grand View | Grand View, 66-53 | (P) |
Jan. 18, 1975 vs. UNI | ISU, 72-51 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 31, 1975 vs. Central Missouri | Central Missouri, 74-67 | (P) |
Feb. 1, 1975 (1 p.m. tip) at Iowa | ISU, 65-47 | Daily Iowan Recap, page eight |
Feb. 4, 1975 vs. Kansas State | KSU, 73-67 | Recap and Box Score | (P) |
Feb. 7, 1975 at Central (Pella) | ISU, 61-45 |
Feb. 8, 1975 Iowa Wesleyan | ISU, 68-58 | (P) |
Feb. 8, 1975 at Waldorf (Forest City) | Waldorf, 84-83 (2OT) | Recap |
Feb. 14, 1975 vs. Graceland | ISU, 79-28 | [1] |
Feb. 15, 1975 at Grand View | Grand View, 85-71 (OT) | Recap and Box Score | [1]
Feb. 18, 1975 at Drake | ISU, 67-55 | Recap |
Feb. 21, 1975 at Westmar | Westmar, 73-55 | Recap | [2] |
Feb. 21, 1975 vs. Mount Mercy | ISU, 105-78 | Recap | [2] |
Feb. 22, 1975 (4 p.m. tip) vs. UNI | UNI, 79-70 | [2] |

[1] Iowa Districts, Des Moines, Iowa
[2] Iowa AIAW Tournament, Le Mars, Iowa

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1975-76

Record: 20-8 (12-0 home, 4-6 away, 4-2 neutral)
Captains: Rotating

The 1975-76 Women's Basketball Team (front row, left to right): Brenda Schulte, Faye Perkins, Barb Straight, Carol Kozlik. Carol Ruby, Barb Smith, Mary Ann Lamaak, Coach Lynn Wheeler. (Back row): Colleen Peterson. Cathy Strub. Julie Goodrich, Pat Hodgson, Deb Thompson. Beth Greiman, Krista Nelson and not pictured: Sue Zbornik. | 1976 Bomb

Dec. 4, 1975 vs. Missouri State | ISU, 86-75 | (P) |
Dec. 5, 1975 vs. Iowa | ISU, 92-63 | Recap | (P) |
Dec. 6, 1975 vs. Mount Mercy | ISU, 87-48 | Recap | (P)
Dec. 8, 1975 vs. North Iowa CC | ISU, 82-50 | (P) |
Dec. 10, 1975 vs. Simpson | ISU, 110-36 | Recap | (P) |
Dec. 13, 1975 at Grand View | Grand View, 94-83 | Recap |
Dec. 14, 1975 at Northwest Missouri State | NWMSU, 80-76 | Recap |
Jan. 6, 1976 vs. Dordt | ISU, 106-43 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 9, 1976 (7:30 p.m. tip) vs. Westmar | ISU, 88-45 | (P) |
Jan. 10, 1976 vs. Waldorf | ISU, 90-54 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 14, 1976 at Drake | ISU, 75-56 | Recap and Carol Ruby (ISU) Photo |
Jan. 17, 1976 at Missouri State | ISU, 80-66 | Recap |
Jan. 20, 1976 vs. Central | ISU, 70-62 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 23, 1976 at Central Missouri | Central Missouri, 82-71 |
Jan. 24, 1976 at UNI | UNI, 77-76 | Recap |
Jan. 26, 1976 at William Penn | William Penn, 79-34 | Recap |
Jan. 30, 1976 at Graceland | ISU, 76-55 |
Jan. 31, 1976 at Kansas State | KSU, 105-80 | Box Score and KSU Yearbook Action Photo |
Feb. 3, 1976 vs. Drake | ISU, 63-51 | Recap | (P) |
Feb. 7, 1976 vs. Luther | ISU, 90-76 | Recap | (P) |
Feb. 7, 1976 vs. Luther Reserves | ISU, 90-56 | (P) |
Feb. 9, 1976 at NICC | ISU, 61-57 |
Feb. 12, 1976 vs. Central | ISU, 79-59 | [1] |
Feb. 13, 1976 (3 p.m. tip) vs. Grand View | Grand View, 75-65 | [1]
Feb. 14, 1976 vs. Central | ISU, 115-107 (OT) | [1] | Box Score
Feb. 19, 1976 vs. William Penn | William Penn, 89-58 | [2] |
Feb. 20, 1976 (1 p.m. tip) at Westmar | ISU, 73-70 | Recap | [2] |
Feb. 21, 1976 (3 p.m. tip) vs. Mount Mercy | ISU, 84-76 | [2] |

[1] Iowa Districts, Des Moines, Iowa
[2] Iowa AIAW Tournament, LeMars, Iowa

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1976-77

Record: 19-11 (8-1 home, 7-7 away, 4-3 neutral)
Captains: Pat Hodgson, Julie Goodrich

1977 Bomb

Nov. 26, 1976 vs. Grand View | ISU, 69-49 | Recap | [1] |
Nov. 27, 1976 (7 p.m. tip) at No. 7 William Penn | William Penn, 88-55 | Recap | [1] |
Dec. 1, 1976 vs. Drake | ISU, 71-67 | Recap | (H) | Attendance: 1,500
Dec. 3, 1976 vs. Simpson | ISU, 94-78 | Recap Part One and Recap Part Two | (P) |
Dec. 8, 1976 at NICC | ISU, 74-45 | Recap |
Dec. 10, 1976 at Tarkio College (Tarkio, Missouri) | Tarkio College, 65-43 | Recap |
Dec. 11, 1976 at Missouri State | ISU, 81-62 |
Dec. 15, 1976 vs. Sportsman's Ankeny AAU | ISU, 80-44 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 4, 1977 at Drake | ISU, 60-52 |
Jan. 8, 1977 at Westmar (Le Mars) | ISU, 69-55 | Recap |
Jan. 11, 1977 at Grand View | ISU, 100-82 | Recap and Pat Hodgson Action Photo |
Jan. 15, 1977 at Mount Mercy | Mount Mercy, 80-62 |
Jan. 17, 1977 William Penn | William Penn, 59-55 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 20, 1977 vs. Kansas State | KSU, 60-59 | Recap | [2] |
Jan. 21, 1977 vs. Oklahoma | ISU, 93-58 | Recap | [2] |
Jan. 22, 1977 at Colorado | Colorado, 72-71 | Recap | [2] |
Jan. 25, 1977 vs. UNI | ISU, 86-65 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 28, 1977 at Missouri | Missouri, 83-66 | Box Score |
Jan. 29, 1977 at Central Missouri | Central Missouri, 60-56 |
Feb. 1, 1977 at Central | Central, 86-84 | Recap |
Feb. 6, 1977 vs. Iowa | ISU, 71-58 | Recap | (P) |
Feb. 8, 1977 at Waldorf | ISU, 60-48 |
Feb. 11, 1977 Kansas State | KSU, 58-57 | (P) |
Feb. 12, 1977 Northwest Missouri State | ISU, 72-63 | Recap | (P) |
Feb. 14, 1977 Grand View | ISU, 80-56 | Recap | (H) |
Feb. 17, 1977 vs. Drake | Drake, 58-51 | [3] |
Feb. 18, 1977 vs. UNI | ISU, 82-73 | [3] |
Feb. 18, 1977 at Iowa | ISU, 82-63 | [3] |
Feb. 19, 1977 vs. Drake | ISU, 74-56 | Box Score | [3] |
Feb. 19, 1977 vs. William Penn | William Penn, 63-54 | Recap | [3] |

[1] William Penn Tournament, Oskaloosa, Iowa
[2] Big Eight Tournament, Boulder, Colo.
[3] Iowa AIAW Tournament, Iowa City, Iowa

Lynda Johnson rebounding. | 1977 Bomb

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1977-78

Record: 13-15 (5-5 home, 4-7 away, 4-3 neutral)
Captains: Pat Hodgson, Colleen Peterson

Seen in 1978 Bomb

Nov. 25, 1977 vs. Mount Mercy | ISU, 74-58 | Recap | [1] |
Nov. 26, 1977 at William Penn | William Penn 65-50 | Recap and Box Score | [1] |
Dec. 3, 1977 at Iowa | ISU, 74-71 (OT) | Recap and Action Photo |
Dec. 9, 1977 vs. Southwest Missouri State | ISU, 74-67 | Recap | (P) |
Dec. 10, 1977 at Drake | Drake, 86-72 | Recap |
Dec. 13, 1977 at UNI | ISU, 82-71 | Recap |
Dec. 17, 1977 vs. Missouri | Missouri, 83-59 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 5, 1978 at No. 15/18 Kansas | Kansas, 84-63 | Recap | [2] |
Jan. 6, 1978 vs. Oklahoma State | ISU, 70-60 | Recap | [2] |
Jan. 7, 1978 vs. Nebraska | Nebraska, 59-40 | Recap | [2] |
Jan. 13, 1978 Minnesota | ISU, 76-70 | Recap | (H) |
Jan. 17, 1978 Drake | ISU, 81-79 | Recap | (H) | A: about 300 |
Jan. 24, 1978 at Luther | ISU, 74-73 |
Jan. 27, 1978 vs. Tarkio College | ISU, 74-60 | Recap | (H) |
Jan. 31, 1978 vs. Grand View | Grand View, 85-82 (OT) | Recap | (P) |
Feb. 4, 1978 vs. No. 19 Kansas | Kansas, 76-65 | Recap | (P) |
Feb. 7, 1978 at William Penn | William Penn, 74-46 | Recap |
Feb. 10, 1978 at Kansas State | KSU, 66-64 (OT) | Recap, Box Score and London Reile (ISU) Action Photo |
Feb. 11, 1978 at Northwest Missouri State | NWMSU, 70-60 |
Feb. 15, 1978 vs. Central | Central, 58-55 | (P) |
Feb. 17, 1978 vs. Central Missouri | ISU, 77-60 | Recap | (H) |
Feb. 21, 1978 vs. Nebraska | Nebraska, 65-57 | (P) |
Feb. 23, 1978 vs. Iowa | Iowa, 77-60 | [3] |
Feb. 24, 1978 vs. UNI | ISU, 87-52 | [3] |
Feb. 25, 1978 vs. Iowa | ISU, 87-82 | [3] |
Feb. 25, 1978 at Drake | Drake, 78-42 | [3] |
March 9, 1978 vs. No. 15 Missouri | Missouri, 88-72 | Recap | [4] |

[1] William Penn Tip-Off Tournament, Oskaloosa, Iowa
[2] Big Eight Tournament, Lawrence, Kan.
[3] Iowa AIAW Tournament, Des Moines, Iowa
[4] Region 6 AIAW Tournament, Manhattan, Kan.

Iowa State Hall of Fame

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1978-79

Record: 10-19 (3-7 home, 3-9 away, 4-3 neutral)
Captains: Carol Ruby, Terri Helgeson

Front row: Rachel Anderson (mgr.), Michelle Coady, Carol Ruby, Coach Lynn Wheeler, Terri Helgeson, Tracy Eckert, and Ann Hayes (mgr.). Back row: Carol Schleihs, Gaylynn Bruce, Julie Halverson, Robin Lehr, Karry Crafton, Karen Weise, Sue Reitsma, Gileen Gleason, and Debbie Isenhart. | 1979 Bomb / ISU Photo Service

Nov. 24, 1978 vs. South Dakota | ISU, 92-87 (OT) | Recap | [1] |
Nov. 25, 1978 (8 p.m. tip) at Grand View | Grand View, 69-62 | Recap | [1] |
Dec. 2, 1978 at Minnesota | Minnesota, 85-73 | Recap |
Dec. 4, 1978 (5:10 p.m. tip) vs. Iowa | Iowa, 89-70 | Recap and Box Score | (H) | A: ~500 |
Dec. 6, 1978 (7:30 p.m. tip) vs. Kansas State | KSU, 89-64 | Recap | (H)
Dec. 11, 1978 at UNI | ISU, 88-68 | Recap |
Dec. 14, 1978 vs. Drake | Drake, 87-55 | (H) | Recap Part One/Photos and Recap Part Two |
Dec. 16, 1978 vs. Nebraska-Omaha | Nebraska-Omaha, 74-59 | Recap | (H) |
Jan. 6, 1979 vs. Illinois | ISU, 76-54 | Recap | (H) |
Jan. 8, 1979 vs. Mount Mercy | ISU, 66-65 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 10, 1979 at Grand View | Grand View, 72-66 | Recap |
Jan. 16, 1979 at Central Missouri | Central Missouri, 79-64 | Recap |
Jan. 18, 1979 (6 p.m. tip) vs. Missouri | Missouri, 91-69 | Recap | [2]
Jan. 19, 1979 (afternoon tip) vs. Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State, 54-41 | Recap | [2]
Jan. 20, 1979 vs. Oklahoma | ISU, 80-69 | Recap | [2]
Jan. 22, 1979 at No. 19 Drake | Drake, 77-68 | Recap and Sue Reitsma Photo |
Jan. 24, 1979 William Penn | William Penn, 75-74 | Recap | (P) |
Jan. 26, 1979 at Wisconsin | ISU, 76-62 | Recap Part One, Recap Part Two and Debbie Isenhart Action Photo | [3]
Jan. 27, 1979 vs. UIC | ISU, 59-54 | Box Score | [3] |
Jan. 29, 1979 at Central | ISU, 68-60 | Recap |
Jan. 31, 1979 at Nebraska | Nebraska, 59-54 | Recap
Feb. 2, 1979 at No. 18 Kansas | Kansas, 101-64 | Recap |
Feb. 3, 1979 (7:30 p.m. tip) at Missouri | Missouri, 81-67 | Recap and Action Photo |A: about 500 |
Feb. 6, 1979 vs. Nebraska | Nebraska, 69-54 | (H) |
Feb. 14, 1979 (7:30 p.m. tip) at Iowa | Iowa, 81-70 | Recap, page 12 |
Feb. 16, 1979 Northwest Missouri State | NWMSU, 74-56 | (P) |
Feb. 17, 1979 vs. UNI | ISU, 89-64 | Recap | (P) |
Feb. 22, 1979 vs. Iowa | Iowa, 68-67 | Recap | [4] |
Feb. 23, 1979 vs. UNI | ISU, 85-51 | [4] |

[1] Grand View Invitational, Des Moines, Iowa
[2] Big Eight Tournament, Lincoln, Neb.
[3] Lady Badger Invitational, Madison, Wis.
[4] Iowa AIAW Tournament, Des Moines, Iowa

“From deep in the archives! Check out the jerseys! This was in (January) 1979 when we played Oklahoma State at Nebraska.” – Iowa State Women's Basketball (Facebook)

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1979-80

Record: 6-19 (1-8 home, 4-7 away, 1-4 neutral)
Captains: London Reile, Karen (Wiese) Tibben

“London Reile (41), Carol Hudgins (13), Sue Reitsma (35), and Karen Wiese (43) set for an inbounds play against Minnesota.” | 1980 Bomb

Nov. 17, 1979 (7:30 p.m. tip) at Missouri State (Springfield, Mo.) | ISU, 77-32 | Recap |
Nov. 19, 1979 (7:30 p.m. tip) at Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.) | Arkansas, 56-39 |
Nov. 29, 1979 (7:30 p.m. tip) at William Penn (Oskaloosa) | William Penn, 73-57 | Recap|
Dec. 3 , 1979 (7:30 p.m. tip) vs. Minnesota | Minnesota, 78-53 | Recap | A: 149-250
Dec. 7, 1979 (8 p.m. tip) at UNI | ISU, 80-57 | [1] |
Dec. 8, 1979 (5 p.m. tip) vs. Nebraska-Omaha | ISU, 79-64 | [1] | Recap and Box Score |
Dec. 12, 1979 (5:30 p.m. tip) at Grand View (Des Moines) | ISU, 99-73 | Recap |
Dec. 15, 1979 (5:15 p.m. tip) vs. Iowa | ISU, 80-69 | (H) | Recap and Box Score | A: 4,200 |
Dec. 20, 1979 (night tip) vs. Missouri | Missouri, 81-58 | (H) | Recap |
Dec. 22, 1979 (5:15 p.m. tip) at Drake | Drake, 91-71 | Recap |
Jan. 3, 1980 (4:30 p.m.) at Illinois (Champaign) | ISU, 68-66 | Recap
Jan. 12, 1980 (5:15 p.m. tip) vs. No. 11/12 Kansas | Kansas, 71-62 | (H) |
Jan. 17, 1980 (1 p.m. tip) vs. No. 13 Kansas State | KSU, 80-66 | [2] | Recap and Box Score|
Jan. 18, 1980 (3 p.m. tip) vs. Oklahoma | Oklahoma, 87-77 | [2] | Recap
Jan. 19, 1980 (1 p.m. tip) vs. Nebraska | Nebraska, 93-72 | [2] | Recap |
Jan. 23, 1980 (7:30 p.m. tip) vs. Drake | Drake, 73-55 | (H) | Recap and Photo |
Jan. 26, 1980 (5:15 p.m. tip) vs. Nebraska | Nebraska, 84-76 | (H) | Recap |
Jan. 29, 1980 (7:30 p.m. tip) at Iowa | Iowa, 66-50 | Recap | A: 300 |
Feb. 1, 1980 (5:15 p.m. tip) at Nebraska-Omaha | Nebraska-Omaha, 73-61 | Recap |
Feb. 8, 1980 (7:30 p.m. tip) vs. South Dakota | South Dakota, 69-68 | (H) | Recap and Photos |
Feb. 11, 1980 (7:30 p.m. tip) at Northwest Missouri State (Maryville) | Northwest, 77-68 | Recap |
Feb. 16, 1980 (7:30 p.m. tip) vs. Central Missouri | Central Missouri, 85-66 | (H) | Recap
Feb. 19, 1980 vs. Grand View (7:30 p.m. tip) | Grand View, 89-77 | (H) | Recap |
Feb. 22, 1980 (7:30 p.m. tip) at No. 11 Kansas State | KSU, 84-76 | Recap and Box Score | A: 500 |
Feb. 28, 1980 (2 p.m. tip) vs. Drake | Drake, 85-73 | [3] | Recap and Box Score |

[1] Northern Iowa Peach Basket Invitational, Cedar Falls, Iowa
[2] Big Eight Women's Basketball Championships, Columbia, Missouri
[3] AIAW Region 6 Subregional Tournament, Lincoln, Nebraska

The Daily Iowan | Jan. 30, 1980