Location: Ames, Iowa
Enrollment: 24,500
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Nickname: Cyclones
Home Field: Cap Timm Field (3,000)
Head Coach: Lyle Smith (Wayne State, '78)
Smith's Career Record: 23-31 (1 year)
Smith's Record at KSU: 23-31 (1 year)
Smith's Record vs. Texas: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Jerry McNertney (Iowa State, '58), Ed
Servais (Wisconsin-LaCrosse, '81)
1996 Record: 23-31
1996 Conference Record (Finish): 12-14 (tie 4th Big 8)
1996 NCAA Postseason Record (Finish): none
1996 Final Ranking: none
Conference Titles (Year of Last One): 5 ('71)
NCAA Regional Appearances (Year of Last One): 3 ('71)
NCAA Regional Titles Won (Year of Last One): 2 ('70)
NCAA CWS Appearance (Year of Last One): 2 ('70)
NCAA CWS Titles Won (Year of Last One): none
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 15/9
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/6
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 7/2
Players to Watch: Nathan Teut (Jr., 6.13 ERA, 3-5), Ryan Seifert
(Jr., 6.62 ERA, 2-4), Scott Vance (Sr., .355, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 12-16 SB),
Mike Bahun (Sr., .322, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 30-37 SB)
Series Record: Iowa State leads 1-0 (Since '90)
Info taken from the Texas Longhorn 1997 Official Game Program