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Iowa State Cyclones
Location: Ames, Iowa ▪ Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium (cap. 55,000)
Record: 114 Years, 478-588-45, .450 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 11 Bowls, 3-8, .273 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 2 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 Time
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 Times
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:00AM
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114 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 2.12 | 8.53 | Paul Rhoads (6-7) | Pinstripe Bowl-L | |||
| 2 | 2010 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 0.44 | 5.37 | Paul Rhoads (5-7) | ||||
| 3 | 2009 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -0.96 | 0.40 | Paul Rhoads (7-6) | Insight Bowl-W | |||
| 4 | 2008 | Big 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -7.80 | 2.23 | Gene Chizik (2-10) | ||||
| 5 | 2007 | Big 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -7.21 | 3.34 | Gene Chizik (3-9) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | Big 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -9.91 | 1.11 | Dan McCarney (4-8) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 8.48 | 2.03 | 22 | Dan McCarney (7-5) | Houston Bowl-L | ||
| 8 | 2004 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.08 | 2.40 | Dan McCarney (7-5) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 9 | 2003 | Big 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -10.27 | 5.90 | Dan McCarney (2-10) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | Big 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 6.17 | 6.42 | 9 | Dan McCarney (7-7) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | ||
| 11 | 2001 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.12 | 2.11 | Dan McCarney (7-5) | Independence Bowl-L | |||
| 12 | 2000 | Big 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6.43 | 3.33 | 25 | 25 | Dan McCarney (9-3) | Insight Bowl-W | |
| 13 | 1999 | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -0.60 | 2.12 | Dan McCarney (4-7) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | Big 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.61 | 5.57 | Dan McCarney (3-8) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Big 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -12.28 | 4.94 | Dan McCarney (1-10) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -3.36 | 5.20 | Dan McCarney (2-9) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -6.05 | 2.79 | Dan McCarney (3-8) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Big 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | -13.21 | 2.23 | Jim Walden (0-10-1) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.64 | 6.56 | Jim Walden (3-8) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.51 | -0.46 | Jim Walden (4-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -5.46 | 3.01 | Jim Walden (3-7-1) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 1.15 | 4.29 | Jim Walden (4-6-1) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -0.65 | -1.29 | Jim Walden (6-5) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -3.78 | 0.40 | Jim Walden (5-6) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -9.63 | 3.99 | Jim Walden (3-8) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 0.87 | 0.49 | Jim Criner (5-4) Chuck Banker (1-1) |
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| 27 | 1985 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -5.37 | 1.91 | Jim Criner (5-6) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Big 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | -7.62 | 1.00 | Jim Criner (2-7-2) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -4.49 | 3.83 | Jim Criner (4-7) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 0.71 | 1.49 | Donnie Duncan (4-6-1) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Big 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2.47 | 5.57 | 11 | Donnie Duncan (5-5-1) | |||
| 32 | 1980 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.64 | 5.97 | 19 | Donnie Duncan (6-5) | |||
| 33 | 1979 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.62 | 5.76 | Donnie Duncan (3-8) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8.02 | 5.28 | 20 | 15 | Earle Bruce (8-4) | Hall of Fame Classic-L | |
| 35 | 1977 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8.71 | 4.78 | 16 | Earle Bruce (8-4) | Peach Bowl-L | ||
| 36 | 1976 | Big 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 13.89 | 5.54 | 14 | 19 | Earle Bruce (8-3) | ||
| 37 | 1975 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3.19 | 9.50 | Earle Bruce (4-7) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 6.34 | 8.67 | Earle Bruce (4-7) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 9.63 | 12.14 | Earle Bruce (4-7) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 9.27 | 6.15 | 12 | Johnny Majors (5-6-1) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 14.95 | 8.82 | Johnny Majors (8-4) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 42 | 1970 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 8.32 | 10.51 | Johnny Majors (5-6) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2.49 | 9.96 | Johnny Majors (3-7) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -1.07 | 6.66 | Johnny Majors (3-7) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | Big 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -9.57 | 4.09 | Clay Stapleton (2-8) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Big 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | -4.75 | 1.46 | Clay Stapleton (2-6-2) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Big 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -0.43 | -3.38 | Clay Stapleton (5-4-1) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Big 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | -4.41 | 3.69 | Clay Stapleton (1-8-1) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Big 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2.69 | 3.94 | Clay Stapleton (4-5) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Big 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2.48 | 3.35 | Clay Stapleton (5-5) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | Big 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.06 | 1.66 | Clay Stapleton (5-5) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Big 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 6.47 | 3.57 | Clay Stapleton (7-3) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | Big 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 8.45 | -1.34 | Clay Stapleton (7-3) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | Big 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -3.14 | -2.59 | Clay Stapleton (4-6) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | Big 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -3.45 | 0.13 | Jim Myers (4-5-1) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | Big 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -11.07 | 0.97 | Vince Di Francesca (2-8) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | Big 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | -8.74 | 2.78 | Vince Di Francesca (1-7-1) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | Big 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -3.54 | 0.91 | Vince Di Francesca (3-6) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | Big 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -5.71 | 2.99 | Abe Stuber (2-7) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | Big 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -2.53 | 3.23 | Abe Stuber (3-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Big 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -2.26 | -0.56 | Abe Stuber (4-4-1) | ||||
| 62 | 1950 | Big 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -0.45 | 3.81 | Abe Stuber (3-6-1) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | Big 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 3.85 | 4.09 | Abe Stuber (5-3-1) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | Big 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -4.17 | 1.60 | Abe Stuber (4-6) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | Big 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -6.78 | -1.50 | Abe Stuber (3-6) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | Big 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -16.02 | -3.40 | Mike Michalske (2-6-1) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | Big 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 2.40 | -1.78 | Mike Michalske (4-3-1) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | Big 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 9.44 | -0.53 | Mike Michalske (6-1-1) | ||||
| 69 | 1943 | Big 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -2.81 | -2.78 | Mike Michalske (4-4) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Big 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -10.67 | -0.75 | Ray Donels (1-2) Mike Michalske (2-4) |
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| 71 | 1941 | Big 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -6.33 | 2.11 | Ray Donels (2-6-1) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | Big 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -2.34 | 0.97 | Jim Yeager (4-5) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | Big 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -5.32 | 3.80 | Jim Yeager (2-7) | ||||
| 74 | 1938 | Big 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 8.46 | 3.19 | 18 | Jim Yeager (7-1-1) | |||
| 75 | 1937 | Big 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -10.13 | 1.67 | Jim Yeager (3-6) | ||||
| 76 | 1936 | Big 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | -0.54 | 2.45 | George Veenker (3-3-2) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | Big 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .389 | -0.41 | 4.48 | George Veenker (2-4-3) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Big 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 3.69 | -0.15 | George Veenker (5-3-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Big 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | -1.87 | 5.71 | George Veenker (3-5-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Big 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -1.34 | 1.28 | George Veenker (3-4-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Big 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | -2.50 | 0.00 | George Veenker (5-3) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Big 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | -8.11 | 5.29 | C. Noel Workman (0-9) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Big 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -7.40 | 6.70 | C. Noel Workman (1-7) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | Big 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | -4.56 | 3.74 | C. Noel Workman (2-5-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 2.64 | 5.54 | |||||
| 86 | 1926 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | -0.36 | 4.21 | |||||
| 87 | 1925 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 4.63 | 6.67 | Sam Willaman (4-3-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 3.11 | 4.41 | Sam Willaman (4-3-1) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | -1.84 | 1.63 | Sam Willaman (4-3-1) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | MVIAA | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -7.48 | 3.73 | Sam Willaman (2-6) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | MVIAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 5.37 | 7.97 | Maury Kent (4-4) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | MVIAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 5.37 | 4.34 | Norman Paine (4-4) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 4.54 | 4.20 | |||||
| 94 | 1918 | MVIAA | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | -9.09 | 8.26 | |||||
| 95 | 1917 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 5.17 | 1.03 | |||||
| 96 | 1916 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 5.05 | 2.53 | |||||
| 97 | 1915 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 3.37 | 2.65 | |||||
| 98 | 1914 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 4.52 | 7.15 | Homer Hubbard (4-3) | ||||
| 99 | 1913 | MVIAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.71 | 6.76 | Homer Hubbard (4-4) | ||||
| 100 | 1912 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 9.22 | 2.37 | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 101 | 1911 | MVIAA | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 8.46 | 5.16 | |||||
| 102 | 1910 | MVIAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -2.19 | 4.23 | |||||
| 103 | 1909 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 1.72 | 4.33 | |||||
| 104 | 1908 | MVIAA | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 6.58 | 2.12 | |||||
| 105 | 1907 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 7.37 | 3.64 | |||||
| 106 | 1906 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 9.32 | -0.65 | |||||
| 107 | 1905 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 4.82 | 2.66 | |||||
| 108 | 1904 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 8.97 | 0.58 | |||||
| 109 | 1903 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 8.06 | -0.42 | |||||
| 110 | 1902 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 5.95 | 1.05 | |||||
| 111 | 1901 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | -5.17 | 5.09 | |||||
| 112 | 1900 | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | -12.03 | 0.47 | |||||
| 113 | 1899 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2.56 | 1.37 | Joe Meyers (5-4-1) | ||||
| 114 | 1895 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -1.59 | 3.80 |