Location: Ames, Iowa ▪ Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium (cap. 55,000)
Record*: 115 Years, 484-595-45, .451 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 485-594-45 by NCAA.
Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 2 Times
Bowls: 12 Bowls, 3-9, .250 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 1 Time (Preseason), 2 Times (Final), 40 Weeks (Total)
| Rk | Year | Date | Day | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | Liberty Bowl | Tulsa | 31 | Iowa State | 17 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) |
| 2 | 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | Fri | Pinstripe Bowl | Rutgers | 27 | Iowa State | 13 | Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) |
| 3 | 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Thu | Insight Bowl | Iowa State | 14 | Minnesota | 13 | Insight Bowl (Tempe, AZ) |
| 4 | 2005 | Dec 31, 2005 | Sat | Houston Bowl | Texas Christian | 27 | Iowa State | 24 | Houston Bowl (Houston, TX) |
| 5 | 2004 | Dec 28, 2004 | Tue | Independence Bowl | Iowa State | 17 | Miami (OH) | 13 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |
| 6 | 2002 | Dec 31, 2002 | Tue | Humanitarian Bowl | Boise State | 34 | Iowa State | 16 | Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) |
| 7 | 2001 | Dec 27, 2001 | Thu | Independence Bowl | Alabama | 14 | Iowa State | 13 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |
| 8 | 2000 | Dec 28, 2000 | Thu | Insight Bowl | Iowa State | 37 | Pittsburgh | 29 | Insight Bowl (Phoenix, AZ) |
| 9 | 1978 | Dec 20, 1978 | Wed | Hall of Fame Classic | Texas A&M | 28 | Iowa State | 12 | Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL) |
| 10 | 1977 | Dec 31, 1977 | Sat | Peach Bowl | North Carolina State | 24 | Iowa State | 14 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
| 11 | 1972 | Dec 18, 1972 | Mon | Liberty Bowl | Georgia Tech | 31 | Iowa State | 30 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) |
| 12 | 1971 | Dec 18, 1971 | Sat | Sun Bowl | Louisiana State | 33 | Iowa State | 15 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |