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The Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University

Iowa State University

Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...

in college football

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. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference

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in the NCAA's

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Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. ISU started playing football in 1892, however, it did not become an official sport until 1894. The Cyclones have a 492–584–47 all time record, are 3–7 in post-season play and have had three consensus All-Americans (Ed Bock

Ed Bock

Ed Bock was an American football guard. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970....

in 1938, Mike Busch in 1989 and Troy Davis in 1995 and 1996). The Iowa State Cyclones play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium

Jack Trice Stadium

Jack Trice Stadium is a stadium, in Ames, Iowa, United States. It opened on September 20, 1975 making it the newest stadium in the Big 12 Conference...

in Ames, Iowa

Ames, Iowa

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Coaching staff

Paul Rhoads

Paul Rhoads is an American college football head coach at Iowa State University. Rhoads was formerly the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach of the Auburn University football team before then-head coach Tommy Tuberville was forced to resign at the 2008 season's end...

was hired on December 20, 2008 to be Iowa State's new head coach. His contract was reported to be a 5-year deal worth $5.75 million.

Head Coach: Paul Rhoads
Paul Rhoads
Paul Rhoads is an American college football head coach at Iowa State University. Rhoads was formerly the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach of the Auburn University football team before then-head coach Tommy Tuberville was forced to resign at the 2008 season's end...

(B.S., Missouri Western '89) (M.E.D., Utah State '91)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Tom Herman (California Lutheran '97)
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Wally Burnham (Samford '63)
Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line: Bill Bleil (Northwestern College [IA] '82
Wide Receivers: Luke Wells (Oklahoma '01)
Tight Ends: Courtney Messingham (Northern Iowa '90)
Defensive Tackles: Shane Burnham (South Carolina '98)
Defensive Line: Curtis Bray (Pittsburgh '92)
Secondary: Bobby Elliott
Running Backs: Kenith Pope (Oklahoma '76)
Director of Strength and Conditioning: Yancy McKnight (Missouri Southern State '01)
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Clayton Oyster (Otterbein [OH] '02)
Director of Operations: Brian Schwartze (Central Methodist University '95)
Assistant Director of Football Operations: Markus Alleyne (Concordia University [Canada] '07)
Assistant Recruiting Coordinator: Nick Uhlenhopp
Defensive Graduate Assistant: Nick Caley
Offensive Quality Control Graduate Assistant: Drew Mehringer
Defensive Quality Control Graduate Assistant: Ben Barkema
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant: Derrick Catlett
Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant: Erich Anthony
Video Coordinator: Mike Motl
Director of Equipment Operations: Jon Sedgwick
Assistant Director of Equipment Operations: Jake Rosch

History

Football

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first made its way onto the Iowa State

Iowa State University

campus in 1878 as a recreational sport, but it wasn't until 1892 that an organized group of athletes first represented Iowa State in football. In 1894, college president William M. Beardshear spearheaded the foundation of an athletic association to officially sanction Iowa State football teams. The 1894 team finished with a 6–1 mark, including a 16–8 victory over what is now the University of Iowa

University of Iowa

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Team name

Originally, the Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State University

Iowa State University

) teams were known as the "Cardinals". The name was changed after Sept. 29, 1895, when under legendary coach Glenn "Pop" Warner the Cardinals routed the Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats

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, 36-0. Inspired by an extremely active tornado (then called "cyclone") season, the next day, the Chicago Tribune

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headline read: "Struck by a Cyclone." The article went on to say, "Northwestern might as well have tried to play football with an Iowa cyclone as with the team it met yesterday." Since then the Iowa State teams have been known as the "Cyclones".

Jack Trice

Johnny "Jack" Trice was a football player who became the first African-American athlete from Iowa State College...

was Iowa State's first African-American athlete; he was also the first and only Iowa State athlete to die from injuries sustained during athletic competition. He died three days after his first game playing for Iowa State against the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

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on October 6, 1923. He suffered a broken collarbone early on, but continued to play until he was trampled by a group of Minnesota players. It is disputed whether he was trampled on purpose or if it was an accident. A statue commemorates him outside of the stadium that is named for him, Jack Trice Stadium

Jack Trice Stadium

Jack Trice Stadium is a stadium, in Ames, Iowa, United States. It opened on September 20, 1975 making it the newest stadium in the Big 12 Conference...

. His legacy was forgotten until the 70's when students discovered a plaque commemorating him in State Gym. They decided to put up a petition to name the stadium, at the time known as Cyclones Stadium, after him. Originally they got the field named after him in 1984. The stadium was named Jack Trice Stadium in 1997. It is the only NCAA Division I stadium named after an African-American.

Johnny Majors era

1971 Sun Bowl
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Iowa State 15

Iowa State finished the season 8–4. The 1971 teams was picked to finish last in the Big Eight, but overcame odds to get a Sun Bowl bid to give the Cyclones their first bowl bid ever in Major's fourth season at Iowa State. The team was led by George Amundson, who Majors called “the finest athlete I have coached in any job I have had.” Iowa State had one all-conference pick, LB Keith Schroeder. Offensively they were led by Amundson who rushed for 1,260 yards as a running back, including a school record of 15 touchdowns. End Keith Krepfle had 40 receptions for 570 yards and 12 touchdowns. Quarterback Dean Carlson threw for a school record of 1,867 yards.

Iowa State's defense played well, but was unable to control QB Bert Jones who was 12–18–227 with three touchdowns. Iowa State got to within four points in the fourth quarter, but Bert Jones drove LSU down the field for yet another score.

Score	Play
LSU 3, ISU 0	39 yard FG Michaelson
LSU 6, ISU 0	39 yard FG Michaelson
ISU 3, LSU 6	32 yard FG Shoemake
LSU 13, ISU 3	37 yard pass Jones to Hamilton(Michaelson)
LSU 19, ISU 3	21 yard pass Jones to Keigley(Michaelson)
ISU 9, LSU 19	30 yard pass Carlson to Marquardt
ISU 15, LSU 19	1 yard pass Carlson to Krepfle
LSU 26, ISU 15	6 yard pass Jones to Michaelson(Michaelson)
LSU 33, ISU 15	6 yard run Jones(Michaelson)

1972 Liberty Bowl
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Georgia Tech
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Iowa State 30

1972 saw the loss of five starters and the move of George Amundson from running back to quarterback to replace Dean Carlson. The Clones lost LB Matt Blair to a pre season injury which forced him into a medical redshirt. The Cyclones fought Nebraska

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to a 23–23 tie during the '72 season which would have been won on a made extra point by Tom Goedjen, who missed the extra point, but wouldn't miss another extra point as a Cyclone. Three players went on to be named to the All-Big Eight team, OL Geary Murdoch, DE Merv Krakau

Merv Krakau

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and QB George Amundson. George Amundson was named Big Eight player of the year over Heisman Trophy

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winner, Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Rodgers

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.

Iowa State led 14–3 after the first quarter and a Willie Jones Liberty Bowl record, 93-yard kickoff return gave the Cyclones a 21–17 halftime edge. Georgia Tech regained the lead, but the Cyclones took advantage of a Tech turnover late in the game. Amundson hit
Ike Harris on a 5-yard TD pass with 1:36 left to cut the Tech lead to 31-30, but Amundson’s two-point conversion pass fell incomplete to end the Cyclones’ chances for victory before 50,021 emotionally spent fans, as well as an ABC

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-TV prime-time national audience.

Score	Play
GT 3, ISU 0	32 yard FG Bonifay
ISU 7, GT 3	19 yard pass Amundson to Harris(Goedjen)
ISU 14, GT 3	1 yard run Amundson(Goedjen)
GT 9, ISU 14	9 yard pass Stevens to Robinson
GT 17, ISU 14	19 yard interception return Faulkner (Stevens run)
ISU 21, GT 17	93 yard kickoff return Jones(Goedjen)
GT 24, ISU 21	22 yard pass Stevens to Healy(Thigpen)
ISU 24, GT 24	30 yard FG Goedjen
GT 31, ISU 24	3 yard pass Stevens to McNamara(Thigpen)
ISU 30, GT 31	5 yard pass Amundson to Harris (Pass Failed)

All-Americans under Major

1972- QB George Amundson
1972- E Merv Krakau
1972- G Geary Murdock

Year	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972
Record	3-7	3-7	5-6	8-4	5-6

Earle Bruce era

1977 Peach Bowl
NC State
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The team finished the season with an 8–3 record and a No. 18 ranking, but was snubbed by the bowls even though their losses were to the #1, #2 and #3 teams in the country. Bruce was selected as the Big Eight Coach of the year and had four players garner all conference honors, including Luther Blue, a Split End, who was an All-American. Iowa State would have tied for a share of the Big Eight title with a win over Oklahoma State in the season finale, but they lost. They upset power house Nebraska 37–28, their first win over Nebraska since 1960, but was unable to beat bowl-bound teams Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys football

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and Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes football

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.

Following another good season, where the Cyclones again beat Nebraska, Iowa State earned a berth in the Peach Bowl. They also tied for second in the conference. The Peach Bowl saw the matchup of two stellar running backs, NC State's Ted Brown and Iowa State's Dexter Green. The game however was dominated by QB Johnny Evans who put up 264 yards of total offense.

Score	Play
NC State 7, ISU 0	Hall 77 pass from Evans(Sherrill)
NC State 14, ISU 0	Brown 5 pass from Evans(Sherill)
NC State 21, ISU 0	Evans 32 run(Sherill)
ISU 7, NC State 21	Quinn 1 run(Kollman)
NC State 24, ISU 7	FG Sherill 42
ISU 14, NC State 24	Meckstroth 10 pass from Quinn(Kollman)

1978 Hall of Fame Bowl
Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies football
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The Cyclones returned 14 starters from the 1977 peach bowl team including Heisman Trophy candidate, Dexter Green and Outland Trophy

Outland Trophy

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hopeful, Mike Stensrud

Mike Stensrud

Michael Iver Stensrud is a former American football defensive lineman who played for five teams in eleven seasons in the National Football League. He wrestled for Lake Mills High School, winning the super heavy weight bracket in the state tournament...

. Iowa State's post season hopes came down to their last game against Colorado which was nationally televised. The game was close throughout, with ISU clinging to a 17–10 halftime lead. A 27-yard first-half TD pass from Grant to Hardee and a 24-yard field goal from Steve Johnson gave ISU a 10–0 lead. After a CU touchdown closed the gap, Grant rumbled into the end zone from five yards out before the Buffs closed the half with a field goal. The second half was a defensive battle, but the ISU defense came up with big plays down the stretch. Mike Stensrud had 16 stops and caused a fumble to help ISU preserve a 20–16 win over the Buffs. The win earned ISU a Hall of Fame Bowl bid. Cyclones that made the Big Eight first team were Dexter Green, Mike Stensrud, Tom Boskey and Dick Cuvelier. Chris Boskey was named Big Eight Newcomer of the Year.

Score	Play
Iowa State 6, TAMU 0	Green 5 yard pass from Grant
TAMU 7, Iowa State 6	Brothers 1 yard run(Franklin)
TAMU 14, Iowa State 6	Carter 4 yard pass from Mosley(Franklin)
Iowa State 12, TAMU 14	Green 28 yard run
TAMU 21, Iowa State 12	Dickey 19 yard run(Franklin)
TAMU 28, Iowa State 12	Armstrong 5 yard run(Franklin)

Iowa State was favored in the Hall of Fame Bowl, but Texas A&M RB Curtis Dickey ran for a Hall of Fame Bowl record of 276 yards. Dickey had 184 yards in the first half, including runs of 54, 25, 35, and 21 yards.

Year	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
Record	4-7	4-7	4-7	8-3	8-4	8-4

All-Americans under Bruce
1973- ROV Matt Blair
1974- S Barry Hill
1976- SE Luther Blue
1977- NG Ron McFarland
1978- TB Dexter Green
1978- DT Mike Stensrud

Dan McCarney era

2000 Insight.com Bowl
2000 Insight.com Bowl
The 2000 edition to the Insight.com bowl was the 12th edition of the bowl game. It featured the Iowa State Cyclones and the Pittsburgh Panthers.Pitt scored first on a 72 yard touchdown pass from John Turman to Antonio Bryant, taking an early 7-0 lead...
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Pittsburgh
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In 2000, McCarney took the Cyclones to their first bowl game since 1978 and their first ever bowl victory. Led by senior QB Sage Rosenfels

Sage Rosenfels

Sage Rosenfels is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Iowa State before he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played with the Miami Dolphins from 2002–2005, the Houston Texans from...

, the Cyclones won against the University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

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Panthers

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in the 2000 Insight.com Bowl

2000 Insight.com Bowl

The 2000 edition to the Insight.com bowl was the 12th edition of the bowl game. It featured the Iowa State Cyclones and the Pittsburgh Panthers.Pitt scored first on a 72 yard touchdown pass from John Turman to Antonio Bryant, taking an early 7-0 lead...

at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona

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2001 Independence Bowl
2001 Independence Bowl
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Alabama
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Propelled by newcomer Seneca Wallace

Seneca Wallace

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, the Cyclones went to a second bowl game in 2001 against the Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide football

in the 2001 Independence Bowl

2001 Independence Bowl

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in Shreveport, Louisiana

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. They lost the game on a disputed missed field goal by Cyclone kicker Tony Yelk, which some people thought had sailed directly over the right goal post.

2002 Humanitarian Bowl
2002 Humanitarian Bowl
The 2002 edition to the Humanitarian Bowl was the 6th edition of the bowl game. It featured the Boise State Broncos and the Iowa State Cyclones....
Boise State
Boise State Broncos football
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Seneca Wallace would lead the Cyclones to a 6–1 start in 2002, including a near-win against the Florida State

Florida State Seminoles football

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in the Eddie Robinson Classic

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in Kansas City, Missouri

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. Wallace dove towards the goal line at the last second but was ruled out shy of the end zone. At one point the Cyclones were ranked #9 in the country. They wouldn't finish the season as well as they began it. They finished the season 7-7 following a loss to Boise State in the Humanitarian Bowl. The following season wasn't as successful. The Cyclones finished 2003 with a 2–10 record. They were quarterbacked by redshirt freshman Austin Flynn, who went on to switch the wide receiver position in later seasons.

During a 2002 home game versus Texas Tech

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, ISU quarterback Seneca Wallace scored on a 12-yard touchdown by running an estimated 120 yards backwards, forwards, and sideways on the field. Wallace dodged tackles and received numerous blocks from his offense, including one devastating block made by running back Michael Wagner. The play briefly catapulted Wallace into Heisman Trophy contention and was recognized by ESPN as the "Play of the Week." It has since been recognized as one of the great plays in college football history. The play is known among Iowa State fans simply as "The Run." Just as memorable to fans was the play-by-play given by Cyclone Radio broadcaster Pete Taylor

Pete Taylor

Pete Taylor was a radio and television sportscaster who worked for radio station KRNT and television station KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa...

2004 Independence Bowl
2004 Independence Bowl
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Miami (OH)
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The 2004 season would be much more successful than 2003 for the Cyclones. Redshirt freshman Bret Meyer took over the quarterback spot and paired up with fellow redshirt freshman receiver Todd Blythe

Todd Blythe

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to make a lethal combination. The Cyclones had a chance to win the Big 12 North Title but fell short after a Missouri defender intercepted a pass intended for Jon Davis in the end zone. The Cyclones would go on to play the Miami RedHawks

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in the 2004 Independence Bowl

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. They won the game 17–13. The Cyclones finished the season 7–5.

2005 Houston Bowl
2005 Houston Bowl
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TCU
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The Cyclones continued their success under McCarney in the 2005 season with a 7–5 record. They missed out yet again on the Big 12 title when they lost in overtime to the Kansas Jayhawks

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after a missed field goal by Bret Culbertson. They led the game in the 4th quarter but allowed Kansas to come back. They got a berth in the 2005 Houston Bowl

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, but lost 24–27 to the TCU Horned Frogs

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.

McCarney stepped down as head coach after a 4–8 season in 2006. McCarney finished with a 56–85 all time record.

Year	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Record	3-8	2-9	1-10	3-8	4-7	9-3	7-5	7-7	2-10	7-5	7-5	4-8

All-Americans under McCarney

1995- RB Troy Davis
1996- RB Troy Davis
2000- C Ben Bruns

Gene Chizik era

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signed as new head football coach, replacing Dan McCarney

Dan McCarney

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. Iowa State wore 1977 throwback jerseys for the 2007 game against Iowa and re-introduced gold pants as a standard part of their uniform. It marked the 30th anniversary since the restart of the rivalry as well as the 30th anniversary of the 1977 Iowa State Peach Bowl team. They finished the season 3-9, including a 15-13 win over Iowa, and back-to-back wins against Kansas State and Colorado. All three wins were upsets. In 2008, Iowa State opened with two wins against weaker nonconference foes, before losing their next 10 games to finish the season 2-10. Chizik left the Cyclones after the season to become the head football coach of Auburn

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Paul Rhoads era

Paul Rhoads

was announced as the 31st head coach in December 2008. Rhoads had previously spent time at Iowa State as an assistant coach in the late nineties and was raised only 20 miles from the school's football facilities. Rhoads led Iowa State to a victory at Kent State in his first year, ending a 17 game road losing streak. In October 2009 the Cyclones defeated Baylor to end an 11 game losing stretch against conference opponents, and then went on to defeat Nebraska in Lincoln for the first time since 1977. On December 31, 2009 the Cyclones capped off their season with an Insight Bowl

Insight Bowl

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victory over Minnesota.

In 2010 the Cyclones captured a milestone win over the #22 Texas Longhorns by a 28–21 margin. It was only the fourth ever road win over a ranked team in Iowa State history, and the first occurrence since a 33–31 victory over Oklahoma in 1990. It was also the first ever win by an Iowa State football team over Texas.

In 2011 Iowa State started off the season 3-0 including a triple overtime win over Iowa in Ames, and a win over Connecticut in East Hartford. The Cyclones would drop the next four games, starting out 0-4 in conference play but quickly bounce back. The Cyclones rebounded with a 41-7 win on October 29th at number 19 Texas Tech. In the process, Iowa State managed to rack up 512 total yards, the most since the Nov 22, 2008 game at Kansas State (626 yards at KSU). Several other school records were broken, including first-ever win in Lubbock, Texas (1-5 all-time), largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent (previous: 22-point margin of victory against No. 20 Nebraska, 2002), largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent as an unranked team (previous: 21-point margin of victory against No. 8 Missouri, 1981), largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent on the road (previous: 7-point margin of victory at No. 22 Texas, 2010), and most points scored against a ranked opponent since Nov. 9, 1996 (42 at No. 7 Colorado).

On November 18, Iowa State faced off against undefeated No. 2 Oklahoma State and Heisman frontrunner Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon in Ames. Down 24-7 early in the second half, Iowa State came back with 17 unanswered points to force overtime. In overtime, Iowa State scored on its first play from scrimmage, but Oklahoma State answered back with one. In the second overtime, Iowa State forced an interception and ran three run plays to beat Oklahoma State 37-31, smashing Oklahoma State's chances of playing for a national championship and Brandon Weeden's Heisman shot. Iowa State became bowl eligible with the win and improved to 6-4. The win over Oklahoma State marks Iowa State's first ever win against an opponent in the top 6 (AP polls).

Head coaches

See List of Iowa State Cyclones head football coaches

"Iowa State Coaches"

Name

Years

Record

Ira C. Brownlie

Ira C. Brownlie was the first head college football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for the 1892 season. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 1 wins, 0 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 28th at Iowa state in total wins and...

1892

Year	Record
1892	1-0-1

W.F. Finney

W. F. Finney

W. F. Finney was the second head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for the 1893 season. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 0 wins, 3 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 29th at Iowa state in total wins and 29th at Iowa...

1893

Year	Record
1893	0-3-0

Bert German

Bert German was the third head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for five seasons, from 1894 until 1898. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 22 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him ninth at Iowa state in total...

1894

Year	Record
1894	5-1-0

Pop Warner

Glenn Scobey Warner

Glenn Scobey Warner , most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American football player and coach...

1895—1899

Year	Record
1895	3-3-0
1896	8-2-0
1897	3-1-0
1898	3-2-0
1899	5-4-1

Joe Meyers

Joe Meyers was the fifth head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for the 1899 season. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 5 wins, 4 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 20th at Iowa state in total wins and sixth at Iowa...

1899

Year	Record
1899	4-4-1

C.E. Woodruff

C. E. Woodruff

-Alma:Woodruff was the head college football coach for the Alma Scots located in Alma, Michigan.He held that position for the 1896 season. His coaching record at Alma was 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 tie...

1900

Year	Record
1900	2-5-1

Edgar Clinton

Edgar N. Clinton

Edgar N. Clinton was the sixth head football coachfor the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for the 1901 season. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 2 wins, 6 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him 26th at Iowa state in total wins and 25th at Iowa...

1901

Year	Record
1901	2-6-2

A.W. Ristine

A. W. Ristine

A. W. Ristine was the seventh head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for five seasons, from 1902 until 1906. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 36 wins, 10 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him third at Iowa state in total...

1902—1906

Year	Record
1902	6-3-1
1903	8-1
1904	7-2
1905	6-3
1906	9-1

Clyde Williams

1907—1912

Year	Record
1907	7-1
1908	6-3
1909	4-3-1
1910	4-4
1911	6-1-1
1912	6-2

Homer C. Hubbard

Homer C. Hubbard was the ninth head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for two seasons, from 1913 until 1914. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 8 wins, 7 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 18th at Iowa state in total...

1913—1914

Year	Record
1913	4-4-0
1914	4-3-0

Charles Mayser

Charles W. Mayser was an American football and baseball coach in the United States. He served three stints as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College and was the head football coach at Iowa State University from 1915 to 1919, compiling a career college football record of...

1915—1919

Year	Record
1915	6-2
1916	5-2-1
1917	5-2
1918	0-3
1919	5-2-1

Norman C. Paine

-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...

1920

Year	Record
1920	4-3-0

Maury Kent

-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...

1921

Year	Record
1921	4-4-0

Sam Willaman

Samuel Stienneck Willaman was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Iowa State University , Ohio State University , and Western Reserve University , compliling a career college football record of 47–26–9...

1922—1925

Year	Record
1922	2-6
1923	4-3-1
1924	4-3-1
1925	4-3-1

Noel Workman

C. Noel Workman

C. Noel Workman was the 14th head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for five seasons, from 1926 until 1930. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 11 wins, 27 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him 17th at Iowa state in total...

1926—1930

Year	Record
1926	4-3-1
1927	4-3-1
1928	2-5-1
1929	1-6
1930	0-9

George Veenker

George F. Veenker

George Frederick Veenker was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head basketball coach at the University of Michigan from 1928 to 1931 and also served as an assistant football coach at Michigan from 1926 to 1929. From 1931 to 1936, he was the head football coach at Iowa State...

1931—1936

Year	Record
1931	5-3-0
1932	3-4-1
1933	3-5-1
1934	5-3-1
1935	2-4-3
1936	4-3-1

Jim Yeager

James J. Yeager

-External links:...

1937—1940

Year	Record
1937	3-6-0
1938	7-1-1
1939	2-7-0
1940	4-5-0

Ray Donels

Ray Donels was the 17th head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for two seasons, from 1941 until 1942. His career coaching record at Iowa state was 3 wins, 8 losses, and 1 tie...

1941—1942

Year	Record
1941	2-6-1
1942	1-2-0

Mike Michalske

August Mike Michalske was an American football player and coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964....

1942—1946

Year	Record
1942	2-4-0
1943	4-4-0
1944	6-1-1
1945	4-3-1
1946	2-6-1

Abe Stuber

1947—1953

Year	Record
1947	4-5-0
1948	4-6-0
1949	5-3-1
1950	3-6-1
1951	4-4-1
1952	3-6-0
1953	2-7-0

Vince DiFrancesca

Vincent DiFrancesca was a college football player and coach in the United States. His total career coaching record was 106 wins, 71 losses, and 7 ties.-Playing career:...

1954—1956

Year	Record
1954	3-6-0
1955	1-7-1
1956	2-8-0

Jim Myers

-References:...

1957

Year	Record
1957	4-5-1

Clay Stapleton

Clayton Stapleton is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was the 23rd head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for ten seasons, from 1958 until 1967. His career coaching record at Iowa...

1958—1967

Year	Record
1958	4-6-0
1959	7-3-0
1960	7-3-0
1961	5-5-0
1962	5-5-0
1963	4-5-0
1964	1-8-1
1965	5-4-1
1966	2-6-2
1967	2-8-0

Johnny Majors

Johnny Majors is a former American football player and coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for...

1968—1972

Year	Record
1968	3-7-0
1969	3-7-0
1970	5-6-0
1971	8-4-0
1972	5-6-1

Earle Bruce

Earle Bruce is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tampa , Iowa State University , Ohio State University , the University of Northern Iowa , and Colorado State University , compiling a career college football record of 154–90–2...

1973—1978

Year	Record
1973
1974	4-7-0
1975	4-7-0
1976	8-3-0
1977	8-4-0
1978	8-4-0

Donnie Duncan

Donnie Duncan is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was the 26th head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for four seasons, from 1979 until 1982. His career coaching record at Iowa state was...

1979—1982

Year	Record
1979	3-8-0
1980	6-5-0
1981	5-5-1
1982	4-6-1

Jim Criner

Jim Criner is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Boise State University from 1976 to 1982 and at Iowa State University from 1983 to 1986, compiling a career college football record of 76–46–3...

1983—1986

Year	Record
1983	4-7-0
1984	2-7-2
1985	5-6-0
1986	5-4-0

Chuck Banker

1986

Year	Record
1986	1-1-0

Jim Walden

Jim "Jimmy" Walden is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington State University from 1978 to 1986 and at Iowa State University from 1987 to 1994, compiling a career college football record of 72–109–7.-Playing career:Walden played...

1987—1994

Year	Record
1987	3-8-0
1988	5-6-0
1989	6-5-0
1990	4-6-1
1991	3-7-1
1992	3-8-0
1993	3-7-1
1994	0-10-1

Dan McCarney

-External links:* * * * *...

1995—2006

Year	Record
1995	3-8
1996	2-9
1997	1-10
1998	3-8
1999	4-7
2000	9-3
2001	7-5
2002	7-7
2003	2-10
2004	7-5
2005	7-5
2006	4-8

Gene Chizik

2007—2008

Year	Record
2007	3-9
2008	2-10

Paul Rhoads

2009—present

Year	Record
2009	7-6
2010	5-7
2011	6-4

Cannon

The members of the Iowa State Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi

Alpha Sigma Phi

Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is a social fraternity with 71 active chapters and 9 colonies. Founded at Yale in 1845, it is the 10th oldest fraternity in the United States....

man and maintain a cannon that is discharged at home football games when the Iowa State team takes the field, following the first kickoff, the kickoff following half-time, all Iowa State kickoffs, and immediately following an Iowa State touchdown.

Mascot

Iowa State uses a cardinal, Cy, as its mascot instead of an actual tornado or Cyclone. Prior to the football matchup against the University of Colorado

University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...

on November 12, 2005 a tornado touched down in Ames, Iowa and forced fans to either stand out in the parking lot and watch the storm or flee to shelter in Hilton Coliseum. It created such an atmosphere that Iowa State was able to win over the favored Buffaloes

Colorado Buffaloes

The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...

30–16. When asked about the event, Colorado coach Gary Barnett said, "I thought we had a pretty good mascot. But when we showed up at Iowa State and they had a real tornado, that's the real deal."

Tailgating

Iowa State is well regarded for a uniquely American phenomena known as Tailgating

Tailgate party

In the United States, a tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. Tailgating often involves consuming alcoholic beverages and grilling food. Tailgate parties usually occur in the parking lots at stadiums and arenas, before and occasionally after games and...

. The layout of Jack Trice Stadium on a flood-plain accommodates ample parking space immediately surrounding the stadium. Cyclone fans typically arrive hours before kick-off in large SUVs and Recreational Vehicle

Recreational vehicle

Recreational vehicle or RV is, in North America, the usual term for a Motor vehicle or trailer equipped with living space and amenities found in a home.-Features:...

s to grill popular Midwestern foods such as pork loin

Pork loin

Pork loin is a cut of meat from a pig, created from the tissue along the top of the rib cage. It is very popular in the United States, where it is usually grilled or baked. Pork loins are also sold soaking in marinade. Pork Loin can be used to make many different foods; such as bacon...

, bratwurst

Bratwurst

A bratwurst is a sausage usually composed of veal, pork or beef. The plural in German is Bratwürste....

, hamburgers and hot dogs and enjoy beer

Beer

Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...

Rivalry/Trophy games

Cy-Hawk Trophy
Cy-Hawk Trophy
The Cy-Hawk Trophy is the trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football intra-state rivalry game played annually between Big 12 Conference member Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.Conceived and created as a...

-Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
Telephone Trophy
Telephone Trophy
The Telephone Trophy is the trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football rivalry game played annually between Big 12 Conference rivals Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University and the Missouri Tigers of the University of Missouri. The trophy has been awarded to the winner...

-Missouri
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...
Farmageddon
Farmageddon (football)
Farmageddon is the nickname for the American college football game played annually between Big 12 Conference rivals Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University and the Kansas State Wildcats of Kansas State University...

-Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...

Victory bell

Located immediately outside and north of Jack Trice Stadium, the victory bell is rung following a Cyclone victory. Forged in 1890 the victory bell served on campus to signal dismissal from classes before being moved to Clyde Williams Field and Jack Trice Stadium.

Tornado Siren

To go along with the installation of the new video board and sound system prior to the 2011 football season, a tornado siren

Civil defense siren

A civil defense siren is a mechanical or electronic device for generating sound to...

is sounded after touchdowns, defensive stands, and other big plays. While the tornado siren is a new tradition, it is one that numerous Cyclones fans have asked the Iowa State athletic director to implement for many years, especially since the Colorado-Iowa State game of November 12, 2005, when a tornado touched down in Ames and sirens were heard throughout town during what normally would have been pregame activities. Since its implementation has become an extremely popular aspect of the Jack Trice Stadium experience.

Jack Trice Stadium

Jack Trice Stadium (formerly Cyclone Stadium) is a stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

in Ames, Iowa

Ames, Iowa

. It is primarily used for college football

College football

, and is the home field of the Iowa State University Cyclones. It opened on September 20, 1975 (with a win against Air Force

Air Force Falcons football

The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:...

), and with hillside tickets it officially has 55,000 seats. The current record for single-game attendance, 56,795, was set on September 8, 2007 when the Cyclones played Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa Panthers football

The first year of Northern Iowa Panthers football was in 1895. They have fielded a football team every year since then with the exceptions of 1906-1907 and 1943-1944...

. In 1997, the stadium was named in honor of Jack Trice

Jack Trice

Johnny "Jack" Trice was a football player who became the first African-American athlete from Iowa State College...

, ISU's first African American

African American

African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

athlete and the school's first athletics-related fatality. The stadium is the only stadium in Division I-A named for an African American individual.

Other facilities

Former Stadiums

State Field (1892–1913)
Clyde Williams Field (1914–1974) Martin and Eaton Residence Halls now stand on the ground formerly occupied by Clyde Williams Field, northwest of Friley Hall and south of State Gym.

Bergstrom Indoor Facility

The Steve and Debbie Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility opened in March 2004. It is a 92000 square feet (8,547.1 m²) multi-purpose, indoor practice facility. Inside the facility is a full sized astroturf

AstroTurf

AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...

football field. Though typically associated with football

American football

, it is also used for practice by the softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

and soccer teams, as well as community events. The building sits just northwest of Jack Trice Stadium and is part of the Johnny Majors

Johnny Majors

Practice Complex. The facility cost $9.6 million to build and was funded by private gifts to the athletic department and ISU Foundation.

Jacobson Athletic Building
Located off the north end zone

End zone

In gridiron-based codes of football, the end zone refers to the scoring area on the field. It is the area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines. There are two end zones, each being on an opposite side of the field...

of Jack Trice Stadium, The Jacobson Athletic Building houses all football offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms, strength and conditioning room, and sports medicine

Sports medicine

Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...

room. In addition to football, it also houses administrative and coaches offices (except men's and women's basketball). The administrative and football offices were renovated in 2008 with the renovation to the Jack Trice Stadium.

Conference championships

Big Eight Conference

The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...

: 1911*, 1912*

Big 12 North Division: 2004*

co-champions

Season results

Season	Record
1892	1-0-1
1893	0-3
1894	5-1
1895	3-3
1896	8-2
1897	3-1
1898	3-2
1899	5-4-1
1900	2-5-1
1901	2-6-2
1902	6-3-1
1903	8-1
1904	7-2
1905	6-3
1906	9-1
1907	7-1
1908	6-3
1909	4-3-1
1910	4-4
1911	6-1-1

Season	Record
1912	6-2
1913	4-4
1914	4-3
1915	6-2
1916	5-2-1
1917	5-2
1918	0-3
1919	5-2-1
1920	4-4
1921	4-4
1922	2-6
1923	4-3-1
1924	4-3-1
1925	4-3-1
1926	4-3-1
1927	4-3-1
1928	2-5-1
1929	1-7
1930	0-9
1931	5-3

Season	Record
1932	3-4-1
1933	3-5-1
1934	5-3-1
1935	2-4-3
1936	3-3-2
1937	3-6
1938	7-1-1
1939	2-7
1940	4-5
1941	2-6-1
1942	3-6
1943	4-4
1944	6-1-1
1945	4-3-1
1946	2-6-1
1947	3-6
1948	4-6
1949	5-3-1
1950	3-6-1
1951	4-4-1

Season	Record
1952	3-6
1953	2-7
1954	3-6
1955	1-7-1
1956	2-8
1957	4-5-1
1958	4-6
1959	7-3
1960	7-3
1961	5-5
1962	5-5
1963	4-5
1964	1-8-1
1965	5-4-1
1966	2-6-2
1967	2-8
1968	3-7
1969	3-7
1970	5-6
1971	8-4

Season	Record
1972	5-6-1
1973	4-7
1974	4-7
1975	4-7
1976	8-3
1977	8-4
1978 1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 1978 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented the Iowa State University in the college football season of 1978-1979. The team captains were Tom Boskey and Dexter Green.-Schedule:-External links:*...	8-4
1979	3-8
1980	6-5
1981	5-5-1
1982	4-6-1
1983	4-7
1984	2-7-2
1985	5-6
1986	6-5
1987	3-8
1988	5-6
1989	6-5
1990	4-6-1
1991	3-7-1

Season	Record
1992	4-7
1993	3-8
1994	0-10-1
1995	3-8
1996	2-9
1997	1-10
1998	3-8
1999	4-7
2000 2000 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2000 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented the Iowa State University in the college football season of 2000-2001. This was Dan McCarney's sixth season as head coach. The team captains were Chris Anthony, Ryan Harklau, Reggie Hayward, and Sage Rosenfels. The Cyclones were quarterbacked...	9-3
2001	7-5
2002 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented the Iowa State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team captains were Zach Butler, Jordan Carstens, Seneca Wallace, and Chris Whitaker. The Cyclones were quarterbacked by Seneca Wallace. Seneca is among many former...	7-7
2003	2-10
2004	7-5
2005	7-5
2006	4-8
2007 2007 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2007 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2007 College Football Division I FBS season.-Schedule:...	3-9
2008 2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2008-2009 college football season. The team was led by head coach Gene Chizik, who had coached the Cyclones since 2007...	2-10
2009 2009 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2009 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the college football season of 2009-2010. The team was led by first year head coach Paul Rhoads. They played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa...	7-6
2010 2010 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2010 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second year head coach Paul Rhoads and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They are members of the Big 12 Conference in the...	5-7
2011 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team represents Iowa State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones are led by third year head coach Paul Rhoads and play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference...	6-5

Bowl results

Season	Bowl	Record (Conf)	Opponent (Record)	Score	Result
1971	Sun Bowl Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...	8-4 (4-3)	LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... 9-3 (3-2)	15-33	Loss
1972	Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003...	5-6-1 (2-4-1)	7-4-1 (IND)	30-31	Loss
1977	Peach Bowl	8-4 (5-2)	N.C. State 8-4 (4-2)	14-24	Loss
1978	Hall of Fame Bowl	8-4 (4-3)	Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... 8-4 (4-4)	12-28	Loss
2000	Insight.com Bowl	9-3 (5-3)	Pittsburgh 7-5 (4-3)	37-29	Win
2001	Independence Bowl Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....	7-5 (4-4)	Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... 7-5 (4-4)	13-14	Loss
2002	Humanitarian Bowl	7-7 (4-4)	Boise State 12-1 (8-0)	34-16	Loss
2004	Independence Bowl Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....	7-5 (4-4)	Miami, Ohio Miami, Ohio Miami was the name of two towns in Erie County and Lucas County; the exact locations of both are unknown.While there is no longer any place in the U.S... 8-5 (7-2)	17-13	Win
2005	Houston Bowl Houston Bowl The Houston Bowl is a now-defunct NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas from 2000 to 2005. The game was originally known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000 and 2001...	7-5 (4-4)	TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... 11-1 (8-0)	24-27	Loss
2009	Insight Bowl Insight Bowl The Insight Bowl is an NCAA college football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. From 1989 to 1999, the games were played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. The game moved to Phoenix in 2000 and was played at Chase Field until 2005. After the 2005 playing the Insight Bowl moved to Sun Devil Stadium...	6-6 (3-5)	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... 6-6 (3-5)	14-13	Win

Final rankings

Season	Record	(Conf)	AP Rank	Coaches Rank
1971	8-4-0	(4-3-0)	N/A 1971 NCAA University Division football rankings -AP poll:-References:...	17
1976	8-3-0	(4-3-0)	19 1976 NCAA Division I football rankings -AP poll:...	18
2000	9-3	(5-3)	25 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings -BCS rankings:The Bowl Championship Series determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2001 Orange Bowl.-AP poll:-References:...	23

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