List of Iowa State Cyclones football seasons
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.
Seasons
| National Champions |
Conference Champions |
Division Champions |
Bowl game berth |
| Season |
Conference |
Division |
Season results |
Bowl result |
Final ranking |
| Conference finish |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
AP Poll1 |
Coaches Poll2 |
| Iowa State Cyclones football seasons |
| 1892 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
0 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1893 |
Independent |
— |
— |
0 |
3 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1894 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
1 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1895 |
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 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1900 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
5 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1901 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
6 |
2 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1902 |
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 |
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 |
MVIAA |
— |
4th |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1914 |
MVIAA |
— |
3rd |
4 |
3 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1915 |
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 |
MVIAA |
— |
T–3rd |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1921 |
MVIAA |
— |
6th |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1922 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Big 6 |
— |
6th |
2 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1942 |
Big 6 |
— |
T–5th |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1943 |
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 |
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 |
Big 7 |
— |
6th |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1955 |
Big 7 |
— |
T–5th |
1 |
7 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1956 |
Big 7 |
— |
7th |
2 |
8 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1957 |
Big 7 |
— |
T–5th |
4 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1958 |
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 |
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. LSU, 15–33 |
— |
— |
| 1972 |
Big Eight |
— |
6th |
5 |
6 |
1 |
Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, 30–31 |
— |
— |
| 1973 |
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 |
— |
| 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. Texas A&M, 12–28 |
— |
— |
| 1979 |
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 |
Big Eight |
— |
T–4th |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1984 |
Big Eight |
— |
8th |
2 |
7 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1985 |
Big Eight |
— |
5th |
5 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1986 |
Big Eight |
— |
5th |
6 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1987 |
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 |
Big Eight |
— |
T–7th |
3 |
8 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1996 |
Big 12 |
North |
6th |
2 |
9 |
|
— |
— |
— |
| 1997 |
Big 12 |
North |
6th |
1 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1998 |
Big 12 |
North |
T–5th |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
Big 12 |
North |
T–5th |
4 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2000 |
Big 12 |
North |
3rd |
9 |
3 |
Won Insight.com Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, 37–29 |
25 |
23 |
| 2001 |
Big 12 |
North |
3rd |
7 |
5 |
Lost Independence Bowl vs. Alabama, 13–14 |
— |
— |
| 2002 |
Big 12 |
North |
3rd |
7 |
7 |
Lost Humanitarian Bowl vs. Boise State, 16–34 |
— |
— |
| 2003 |
Big 12 |
North |
6th |
2 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2004 |
Big 12 |
North |
T–1st6 |
7 |
5 |
Won Independence Bowl vs. Miami (OH), 17–13 |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
Big 12 |
North |
T–2nd |
7 |
5 |
Lost Houston Bowl vs. TCU, 24–27 |
— |
— |
| 2006 |
Big 12 |
North |
6th |
4 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 |
Big 12 |
North |
T–5th |
3 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2008 |
Big 12 |
North |
6th |
2 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2009 |
Big 12 |
North |
4th |
7 |
6 |
Won Insight Bowl vs. Minnesota, 14–13 |
— |
— |
| 2010 |
Big 12 |
North |
T–3rd |
5 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2011 |
Big 12 |
— |
8th |
6 |
7 |
Lost Pinstripe Bowl vs. Rutgers, 27–13 |
— |
— |
| 2012 |
Big 12 |
— |
9th |
6 |
7 |
Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Tulsa, 31–17 |
— |
— |
| 2013 |
Big 12 |
— |
T–7th |
3 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2014 |
Big 12 |
— |
10th |
2 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2015 |
Big 12 |
— |
9th |
3 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
| Total |
506 |
606 |
46 |
(only includes regular season games) |
| 3 |
9 |
0 |
(only includes bowl games) |
| 509 |
615 |
46 |
(all games) |
[1]
- 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 the Big 12 North Champion, but Colorado was picked to represent the Big 12 North in the Big 12 Championship Game.
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