 In 1968, in an attempt to turn the team around, Iowa State hired former standout Tennessee running back and up-and-coming Arkansas assistant Johnny Majors as the 24th head coach in program history.The rebuilding process got off to a slow start as the Cyclones finished 3–7 in his first two seasons.In 1970 the process started moving forward, and the team finished tied for 6th in the Big Eight with a record of 5–6.