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
National Champions
Conference Champions
Division Title or Championship Game Berth
Bowl game berth
Season
Head coach
Conference
Division
Season results
Bowl result
Final ranking
Conference finish
Wins
Losses
Ties
AP Poll 1
Coaches Poll 2
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–1st 6
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
—
—
2024
Big 12
—
T–1st
11
3
0
Won Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. #13 Miami , 42–41
15
15
Total
571
668
46
(only includes regular season games)
6
13
0
(only includes bowl games)
577
681
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.
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