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 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
|
—
|
—
|
| 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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