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Iowa State Cyclones

Also known as: Ames

Location: Ames, Iowa ▪ Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Record: 106 Years, 1238-1253, .497 W-L%

Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6 and MVC
Conference Champion: 6 Times (Reg. Seas.), 2 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 15 Years (14-15), 1 Final Four, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 4 Times (Preseason), 5 Times (Final), 89 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

106 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13*  Big 12 23 12 .657 14.50 6.13 Lost Third Round Fred Hoiberg (23-12)
2 2011-12*  Big 12 23 11 .676 13.32 7.32 25 Lost Third Round Fred Hoiberg (23-11)
3 2010-11  Big 12 16 16 .500 8.86 4.55 Fred Hoiberg (16-16)
4 2009-10  Big 12 15 17 .469 9.60 8.37 Greg McDermott (15-17)
5 2008-09  Big 12 15 17 .469 3.48 5.68 Greg McDermott (15-17)
6 2007-08  Big 12 14 18 .438 3.97 7.97 Greg McDermott (14-18)
7 2006-07  Big 12 15 16 .484 1.85 5.19 Greg McDermott (15-16)
8 2005-06  Big 12 16 14 .533 9.44 7.30 25 25 Wayne Morgan (16-14)
9 2004-05*  Big 12 19 12 .613 11.37 8.40 Lost Second Round Wayne Morgan (19-12)
10 2003-04  Big 12 20 13 .606 9.22 8.06 Wayne Morgan (20-13)
11 2002-03  Big 12 17 14 .548 9.82 6.05 Larry Eustachy (17-14)
12 2001-02  Big 12 12 19 .387 4.02 4.89 Larry Eustachy (12-19)
13 2000-01* R Big 12 25 6 .806 15.90 4.87 25 6 10 Lost First Round Larry Eustachy (25-6)
14 1999-00* RT Big 12 32 5 .865 19.08 7.14 6 6 Lost Regional Final Larry Eustachy (32-5)
15 1998-99  Big 12 15 15 .500 5.40 5.67 Larry Eustachy (15-15)
16 1997-98  Big 12 12 18 .400 0.75 6.00 Tim Floyd (12-18)
17 1996-97*  Big 12 22 9 .710 13.43 6.30 11 4 18 Lost Regional Semifinal Tim Floyd (22-9)
18 1995-96* T Big 8 24 9 .727 10.90 7.24 17 17 Lost Second Round Tim Floyd (24-9)
19 1994-95*  Big 8 23 11 .676 16.57 9.70 11 24 Lost Second Round Tim Floyd (23-11)
20 1993-94  Big 8 14 13 .519 14.01 6.16 Johnny Orr (14-13)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93*  Big 8 20 11 .645 18.65 8.05 19 19 Lost First Round Johnny Orr (20-11)
22 1991-92*  Big 8 21 13 .618 13.66 8.75 23 Lost Second Round Johnny Orr (21-13)
23 1990-91  Big 8 12 19 .387 7.63 13.63 Johnny Orr (12-19)
24 1989-90  Big 8 10 18 .357 6.18 9.86 Johnny Orr (10-18)
25 1988-89*  Big 8 17 12 .586 10.03 8.89 Lost First Round Johnny Orr (17-12)
26 1987-88*  Big 8 20 12 .625 12.68 7.52 10 Lost First Round Johnny Orr (20-12)
27 1986-87  Big 8 13 15 .464 6.60 5.68 Johnny Orr (13-15)
28 1985-86*  Big 8 22 11 .667 14.45 10.69 Lost Regional Semifinal Johnny Orr (22-11)
29 1984-85*  Big 8 21 13 .618 8.87 5.60 Lost First Round Johnny Orr (21-13)
30 1983-84  Big 8 16 13 .552 5.32 5.06 Johnny Orr (16-13)
31 1982-83  Big 8 13 15 .464 1.82 6.70 Johnny Orr (13-15)
32 1981-82  Big 8 10 17 .370 0.52 6.60 Johnny Orr (10-17)
33 1980-81  Big 8 9 18 .333 -0.12 5.64 Johnny Orr (9-18)
34 1979-80  Big 8 11 16 .407 -1.24 5.24 Lynn Nance (8-10)
Rick Samuels (3-6)
35 1978-79  Big 8 11 16 .407 Lynn Nance (11-16)
36 1977-78  Big 8 14 13 .519 Lynn Nance (14-13)
37 1976-77  Big 8 7 20 .259 Lynn Nance (7-20)
38 1975-76  Big 8 3 24 .111 Ken Trickey (3-24)
39 1974-75  Big 8 10 16 .385 Ken Trickey (10-16)
40 1973-74  Big 8 15 11 .577 Gus Guydon (11-10)
Maury John (4-1)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  Big 8 16 10 .615 Maury John (16-10)
42 1971-72  Big 8 12 14 .462 Maury John (12-14)
43 1970-71  Big 8 5 21 .192 Glendon Anderson (5-21)
44 1969-70  Big 8 12 14 .462 Glendon Anderson (12-14)
45 1968-69  Big 8 14 12 .538 Glendon Anderson (14-12)
46 1967-68  Big 8 12 13 .480 Glendon Anderson (12-13)
47 1966-67  Big 8 13 12 .520 Glendon Anderson (13-12)
48 1965-66  Big 8 11 14 .440 Glendon Anderson (11-14)
49 1964-65  Big 8 9 16 .360 Glendon Anderson (9-16)
50 1963-64  Big 8 9 16 .360 Glendon Anderson (9-16)
51 1962-63  Big 8 14 11 .560 Glendon Anderson (14-11)
52 1961-62  Big 8 13 12 .520 Glendon Anderson (13-12)
53 1960-61  Big 8 14 11 .560 Glendon Anderson (14-11)
54 1959-60  Big 8 15 9 .625 Glendon Anderson (15-9)
55 1958-59  Big 8 9 16 .360 Bill Strannigan (9-16)
56 1957-58  Big 8 15 8 .652 20 Bill Strannigan (15-8)
57 1956-57  Big 7 16 7 .696 3 Bill Strannigan (16-7)
58 1955-56  Big 7 18 5 .783 8 Bill Strannigan (18-5)
59 1954-55  Big 7 11 10 .524 Bill Strannigan (11-10)
60 1953-54  Big 7 6 15 .286 Clay Sutherland (6-15)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53  Big 7 10 11 .476 Clay Sutherland (10-11)
62 1951-52  Big 7 10 11 .476 Clay Sutherland (10-11)
63 1950-51  Big 7 9 12 .429 Clay Sutherland (9-12)
64 1949-50  Big 7 6 17 .261 Clay Sutherland (6-17)
65 1948-49  Big 7 7 14 .333 Clay Sutherland (7-14)
66 1947-48  Big 7 15 8 .652 Clay Sutherland (15-8)
67 1946-47  Big 6 7 14 .333 Louis Menze (7-14)
68 1945-46  Big 6 8 8 .500 Louis Menze (8-8)
69 1944-45 R Big 6 11 5 .688 Louis Menze (11-5)
70 1943-44* RF Big 6 14 4 .778 Lost Regional Final Louis Menze (14-4)
71 1942-43  Big 6 7 9 .438 Louis Menze (7-9)
72 1941-42  Big 6 11 6 .647 Louis Menze (11-6)
73 1940-41 R Big 6 15 4 .789 Louis Menze (15-4)
74 1939-40  Big 6 9 9 .500 Louis Menze (9-9)
75 1938-39  Big 6 8 9 .471 Louis Menze (8-9)
76 1937-38  Big 6 6 9 .400 Louis Menze (6-9)
77 1936-37  Big 6 3 15 .167 Louis Menze (3-15)
78 1935-36  Big 6 8 8 .500 Louis Menze (8-8)
79 1934-35  Big 6 13 3 .813 Louis Menze (13-3)
80 1933-34  Big 6 6 11 .353 Louis Menze (6-11)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  Big 6 6 10 .375 Louis Menze (6-10)
82 1931-32  Big 6 9 6 .600 Louis Menze (9-6)
83 1930-31  Big 6 8 8 .500 Louis Menze (8-8)
84 1929-30  Big 6 9 8 .529 Louis Menze (9-8)
85 1928-29  Big 6 8 7 .533 Louis Menze (8-7)
86 1927-28  MVC 3 15 .167 Bill Chandler (3-15)
87 1926-27  MVC 8 10 .444 Bill Chandler (8-10)
88 1925-26  MVC 4 14 .222 Bill Chandler (4-14)
89 1924-25  MVC 2 15 .118 Bill Chandler (2-15)
90 1923-24  MVC 2 16 .111 Bill Chandler (2-16)
91 1922-23  MVC 11 7 .611 Bill Chandler (11-7)
92 1921-22  MVC 10 8 .556 Bill Chandler (10-8)
93 1920-21  MVC 10 8 .556 Maurice Kent (10-8)
94 1919-20  MVC 6 12 .333 R.N. Berryman (6-12)
95 1918-19  MVC 5 11 .313 H.H. Walters (5-11)
96 1917-18  MVC 6 9 .400 H.H. Walters (6-9)
97 1916-17  MVC 12 6 .667 H.H. Walters (12-6)
98 1915-16  MVC 4 12 .250 H.H. Walters (4-12)
99 1914-15  MVC 6 7 .462 Homer Hubbard (6-7)
100 1913-14  MVC 4 14 .222 Homer Hubbard (4-14)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1912-13  MVC 3 13 .188 Homer Hubbard (3-13)
102 1911-12  MVC 8 7 .533 Homer Hubbard (8-7)
103 1910-11  MVC 6 11 .353 Samuel Williams (6-11)
104 1909-10  MVC 9 7 .563 Samuel Williams (9-7)
105 1908-09  MVC 4 10 .286 Samuel Williams (4-10)
106 1907-08  MVC 1 1 .500 Samuel Williams (1-1)