List of Iowa State Cyclones football seasons
Appearance
This is a list of seasons completed by the Iowa State Cyclones football program since the team's conception in 1892. The list documents season-by-season records, and conference records from 1908 to the present.[1]
Seasons
[edit]National Champions | Conference Champions | Division Title or Championship Game Berth | Bowl game berth |
Season | Head coach | Conference | Division | Season results | Bowl result | Final ranking | ||||||
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Conference finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | AP Poll1 | Coaches Poll2 | |||||||
Iowa State Cyclones football seasons | ||||||||||||
1892 | Ira C. Brownlie | Independent | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1893 | W. P. Finney | Independent | — | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1894 | Bert German | Independent | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1895 | Pop Warner | Independent | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1896 | Independent | — | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1897 | Independent | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1898 | Independent | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1899 | Joe Meyers | Independent | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1900 | C. E. Woodruff | Independent | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1901 | Edgar M. Clinton | Independent | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1902 | A. W. Ristine | Independent | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1903 | Independent | — | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1904 | Independent | — | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1905 | Independent | — | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1906 | Independent | — | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1907 | Clyde Williams | Independent | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1908 | MVIAA | — | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1909 | MVIAA | — | T–5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1910 | MVIAA | — | 4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1911 | MVIAA | — | T–1st | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1912 | MVIAA | — | T–1st | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1913 | Homer C. Hubbard | MVIAA | — | 4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1914 | MVIAA | — | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1915 | Charles Mayser | MVIAA | — | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1916 | MVIAA | — | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1917 | MVIAA | — | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1918 | MVIAA | — | —3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1919 | MVIAA | — | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1920 | Norman C. Paine | MVIAA | — | T–3rd | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1921 | Maury Kent | MVIAA | — | 6th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1922 | Sam Willaman | MVIAA | — | 5th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1923 | MVIAA | — | 4th | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1924 | MVIAA | — | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1925 | MVIAA | — | T–3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1926 | C. Noel Workman | MVIAA | — | 7th | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1927 | MVIAA | — | 4th | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1928 | Big 64 | — | 4th | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1929 | Big 6 | — | 6th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1930 | Big 6 | — | 6th | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1931 | George F. Veenker | Big 6 | — | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1932 | Big 6 | — | 6th | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1933 | Big 6 | — | 5th | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1934 | Big 6 | — | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1935 | Big 6 | — | 5th | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | N/A | N/A | |||
1936 | Big 6 | — | 5th | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | N/A | |||
1937 | James J. Yeager | Big 6 | — | T–5th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1938 | Big 6 | — | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
1939 | Big 6 | — | T–4th | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
1940 | Big 6 | — | 4th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
1941 | Ray Donels | Big 6 | — | 6th | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | N/A | ||
1942 | Ray Donels, Mike Michalske | Big 6 | — | T–5th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1943 | Mike Michalske | Big 6 | — | T–2nd | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1944 | Big 6 | — | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
1945 | Big 6 | — | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
1946 | Big 6 | — | 5th | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
1947 | Abe Stuber | Big 6 | — | 5th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | N/A | ||
1948 | Big 7 | — | T–5th | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | N/A | |||
1949 | Big 7 | — | T–3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | N/A | |||
1950 | Big 7 | — | 5th | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1951 | Big 7 | — | T–4th | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1952 | Big 7 | — | 6th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1953 | Big 7 | — | 7th | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1954 | Vince DiFrancesca | Big 7 | — | 6th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1955 | Big 7 | — | T–5th | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1956 | Big 7 | — | 7th | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1957 | Jim Myers | Big 7 | — | T–5th | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
1958 | Clay Stapleton | Big 7 | — | 7th | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1959 | Big 7 | — | T–3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1960 | Big Eight | — | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1961 | Big Eight | — | 5th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1962 | Big Eight | — | 5th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1963 | Big Eight | — | T–5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1964 | Big Eight | — | 8th | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1965 | Big Eight | — | 4th | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1966 | Big Eight | — | 6th | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |||
1967 | Big Eight | — | 7th | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1968 | Johnny Majors | Big Eight | — | 8th | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1969 | Big Eight | — | 7th | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1970 | Big Eight | — | 8th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1971 | Big Eight | — | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost Sun Bowl vs. #11 LSU, 15–33 | — | 17 | |||
1972 | Big Eight | — | 6th | 5 | 6 | 1 | Lost Liberty Bowl vs. #20 Georgia Tech, 30–31 | — | — | |||
1973 | Earle Bruce | Big Eight | — | T–7th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1974 | Big Eight | — | 6th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1975 | Big Eight | — | 7th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1976 | Big Eight | — | T–4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 18 | |||
1977 | Big Eight | — | T–2nd | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost Peach Bowl vs. NC State, 14–24 | — | — | |||
1978 | Big Eight | — | T–3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost Hall of Fame Classic Bowl vs. #19 Texas A&M, 12–28 | — | — | |||
1979 | Donnie Duncan | Big Eight | — | T–5th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1980 | Big Eight | — | T–4th | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1981 | Big Eight | — | 6th | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1982 | Big Eight | — | T–6th | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1983 | Jim Criner | Big Eight | — | T–4th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1984 | Big Eight | — | 8th | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |||
1985 | Big Eight | — | 5th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1986 | Jim Criner, Chuck Banker | Big Eight | — | 5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1987 | Jim Walden | Big Eight | — | 6th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1988 | Big Eight | — | 5th | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1989 | Big Eight | — | 4th | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1990 | Big Eight | — | T–4th | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1991 | Big Eight | — | 6th | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1992 | Big Eight | — | T–6th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1993 | Big Eight | — | T–7th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1994 | Big Eight | — | T–7th | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
1995 | Dan McCarney | Big Eight | — | T–7th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
1996 | Big 12 | North | 6th | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1997 | Big 12 | North | 6th | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1998 | Big 12 | North | T–5th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
1999 | Big 12 | North | T–5th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2000 | Big 12 | North | 3rd | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Insight.com Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, 37–29 | 25 | 23 | |||
2001 | Big 12 | North | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost Independence Bowl vs. Alabama, 13–14 | — | — | |||
2002 | Big 12 | North | 3rd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Lost Humanitarian Bowl vs. #16 Boise State, 16–34 | — | — | |||
2003 | Big 12 | North | 6th | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2004 | Big 12 | North | T–1st6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won Independence Bowl vs. Miami (OH), 17–13 | — | — | |||
2005 | Big 12 | North | T–2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost Houston Bowl vs. #14 TCU, 24–27 | — | — | |||
2006 | Big 12 | North | 6th | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2007 | Gene Chizik | Big 12 | North | T–5th | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
2008 | Big 12 | North | 6th | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2009 | Paul Rhoads | Big 12 | North | 4th | 7 | 6 | 0 | Won Insight Bowl vs. Minnesota, 14–13 | — | — | ||
2010 | Big 12 | North | T–3rd | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2011 | Big 12 | — | 8th | 6 | 7 | 0 | Lost Pinstripe Bowl vs. Rutgers, 13–27 | — | — | |||
2012 | Big 12 | — | 9th | 6 | 7 | 0 | Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Tulsa, 17–31 | — | — | |||
2013 | Big 12 | — | T–7th | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2014 | Big 12 | — | 10th | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2015 | Big 12 | — | 9th | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
2016 | Matt Campbell | Big 12 | — | 9th | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
2017 | Big 12 | — | T–4th | 8 | 5 | 0 | Won Liberty Bowl vs. #19 Memphis, 21–20 | — | — | |||
2018 | Big 12 | — | T-3rd | 8 | 5 | 0 | Lost Alamo Bowl vs. #12 Washington State, 26–28 | — | — | |||
2019 | Big 12 | — | T-3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | Lost Camping World Bowl vs. #14 Notre Dame, 9–33 | — | — | |||
2020 | Big 12 | — | 1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Fiesta Bowl vs. #25 Oregon, 34–17 | 9 | 9 | |||
2021 | Big 12 | — | 4th | 7 | 6 | 0 | Lost Cheez-It Bowl vs. #14 Clemson, 13–20 | — | — | |||
2022 | Big 12 | — | 10th | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2023 | Big 12 | — | T–4th | 7 | 6 | 0 | Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Memphis, 26–36 | — | — | |||
Total | 561 | 665 | 46 | (only includes regular season games) | ||||||||
5 | 13 | 0 | (only includes bowl games) | |||||||||
566 | 678 | 46 | (all games) |
- The AP Poll was introduced in 1936. Thus, there are no polls for previous seasons.
- The Coaches Poll was introduced in 1950. Therefore, polls for prior seasons do not exist.
- The MVIAA did not have any standings or award a champion during the 1918 football season due to World War I and the outbreak of the Spanish Flu.
- The Big 6, Big 7, and Big 8 were the same conference. The name was unofficially changed when the membership changed.
- Overtime rules in were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
- Iowa State tied Colorado for first in the division, but Colorado won the tiebreaker by virtue of its head-to-head win.