Iowa State Cyclones football

NCAAFootballSchool
TeamName = Iowa State Cyclones

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HeadCoachDisplay = Gene Chizik
HeadCoachLink = Gene Chizik
HeadCoachYear = 1st
HCWins = 3
HCLosses = 9
HCTies =
Stadium = Jack Trice Stadium
StadCapacity = 56,795
StadSurface = Grass
Location = Ames, IA
ConferenceDisplay= Big 12
ConferenceLink = Big 12 Conference
ConfDivision = North
director = Jamie Pollard
WebsiteName = cyclones.com
WebsiteURL = http://www.cyclones.com/
ATWins = 476
ATLosses = 556
ATTies = 46
ATPercentage =
BowlWins = 2
BowlLosses = 7
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NatlTitles =
ConfTitles = 2
Heismans =
AllAmericans =
Color1 = Cardinal
Color1Hex = A71930
Color2 = Gold
Color2Hex = FDC82F
Navy blue is an accent color.
FightSong = ISU Fights
Mascot = Cy the Cardinal
MarchingBand = ISUCF"V"MB
PagFreeLabel = Trophy game rivals
PagFreeValue = Iowa Hawkeyes
Missouri Tigers

The Iowa State Cyclones represent Iowa State University in college football. The Cyclones competes in the northern division of the Big 12 athletic conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Iowa State Cyclones play home games in Jack Trice Stadium, a stadium named after a player who incurred a fatal injury while playing for the Cyclones in 1923. The Cyclones are based out of Ames, Iowa. The stadium is currently under a major renovation which will include dozens of new luxury suites, broad new concourses, and bowling in the south end-zone. Renovations are scheduled to be completed for the 2010 season.

History

An organized group of athletes first represented Iowa State in football in 1892. 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.

"Cyclones"

Up until the 1895 season the Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State) teams were known as the "Cardinals."Fact|date=August 2008 But on Sep. 29 under legendary coach Glenn "Pop" Warner the Cardinals routed the Northwestern Wildcats, 36-0. During that Summer many tornadoes had hit Iowa, inspiring the Chicago Tribune headline: "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, stadium namesake

Jack Trice was the first Iowa State athlete to die as a member of an Iowa State athletic team. He died three days after his first game playing for Iowa State against the University of Minnesota 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. He was also the first black athlete at Iowa State. A statue commemorates him outside of the stadium named for him, Jack Trice Stadium. His legacy was forgotten until sometime in the 70's some students found 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.

The night before the game he wrote down his thoughts going into the game, "My thoughts just before the first real college game of my life: The honor of my race, family & self is at stake. Everyone is expecting me to do big things. I will. My whole body and soul are to be thrown recklessly about the field tomorrow. Every time the ball is snapped, I will be trying to do more than my part. On all defensive plays I must break thru the opponents' line and stop the play in their territory. Beware of mass interference. Fight low, with your eyes open and toward the play. Watch out for crossbucks and reverse end runs. Be on your toes every minute if you expect to make good.”

Johnny Majors era

*1971 Sun Bowl 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.
* Louisiana State 33
* Iowa State 15Iowa 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.

Earle Bruce era

*1976 CyclonesThe 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 and Colorado.

*1977 Peach Bowl
*North Carolina State, 24
*Iowa State, 14Following 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.

*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

Dan McCarney was hired following the 1994 season to replace Jim Walden. McCarney coached RB Troy Davis to a second-place finish in the Heisman Trophy race in 1996. Florida QB Danny Wuerffel won the award. In 1998, McCarney's Cyclones defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, snapping a 15 game losing streak against Iowa. McCarney's Cyclones would win five straight games against Iowa following the 1998 game. Iowa State has won seven of the last 10 games in the Cy-Hawk Series.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, the Cyclones won against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in the Insight.com Bowl at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona.

Propelled by newcomer Seneca Wallace, the Cyclones went to a second bowl game in 2001 against the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. They lost the game on a disputed missed field goal by Cyclonce kicker Tony Yelk, which some people thought had sailed directly over the right goal post.

Seneca Wallace would lead the Cyclones to a 6-1 start in 2002, including a near-win against the Florida State Seminoles in the Eddie Robinson Classic in Kansas City, Missouri. 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.

The 2004 season would be much more successful for the Cyclones. Redshirt freshman Bret Meyer took over the quarterback spot and paired up with fellow redshirt freshman receiver Todd Blythe 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 Miami (Ohio) in the Independence Bowl. They won the game 17-13. The Cyclones finished the season 7-5.

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 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 EV1.net Houston Bowl, but lost 24-27 to the Texas Christian Horned Frogs.

McCarney stepped down as Head Coach after a 4-8 season in 2006.

All-Americans under McCarney
*1995- RB Troy Davis
*1996- RB Troy Davis
*2000- C Ben Bruns

eneca Wallace run

In a 2002 home game versus Texas Tech, ISU quarterback Seneca Wallace scored on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqXK_gN974 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.

Iowa State gets a real life 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 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 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."

Cyclones in the NFL

*See List of All-Time Iowa State Cyclones in the NFL

Cyclones All-Americans

*See List of All-Time Iowa State Cyclones All-Americans

Bowl history

Season	Bowl	Record (Conf)	Opponent (Record)	Score	Result
1971	Sun Bowl	8-4 (4-3)	LSU 9-3 (3-2)	15-33	Loss
1972	Liberty Bowl	5-6-1 (2-4-1)	cfb link|year=1972|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|school=Georgia Institute of Technology|title=Georgia Tech 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 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	7-5 (4-4)	Alabama 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	7-5 (4-4)	Miami, Ohio 8-5 (7-2)	17-13	Win
2005	Houston Bowl	7-5 (4-4)	TCU 11-1 (8-0)	24-27	Loss

Gene Chizik era

Gene Chizik signed as new head football coach, replacing Dan McCarney. 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.

Coaching staff

*Head Coach- Gene Chizik
*Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line- Robert McFarland
*Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers- Wayne Bolt
*Quarterbacks Coach- Tony Peterson
*Running Backs/Special Teams Coach- Jay Boulware
*Tight Ends/ Recruiting Coordinator- Scott Fountain
*Defensive Line- Mike Pelton
*Linebackers- Jeff Koonz
*Secondary- Shawn Raney
*Director of Football Operations/Quality Control-Shane Beatty
*Director of Football Operations/ Assistant to Head Coach- Travis Pearson
*Assistant Director of Football Operations- Erik Link
*Director of Strength and Conditioning- Ken Sheppard
*Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning- Torre Becton
*Offensive Graduate Assistant- Thomas Howe
*Defensive Graduate Assistant- Floyd White

2007 schedule

See 2007 Iowa State Cyclones football team

tadiums

*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.
* Jack Trice Stadium (1975-Present) (Renamed from Cyclone Stadium in 1997)

Coaching history

#	Name	Years	Record
1	Ira C. Brownlie	1892	1-0-1
2	W.F. Finney	1893	0-3-0
3	Bert German	1894	27-38
4	Pop Warner	1895—1899	18-8-0
5	Joe Meyers	1899	4-4-1
6	C.E. Woodruff	1900	2-5-1
7	Edgar Clinton	1901	2-6-2
8	A.W. Ristine	1902—1906	36-10-1
9	Clyde Williams	1907—1912	33-14-2
10	Homer C. Hubbard	1913—1914	8-7-0
11	Charles Mayser	1915—1919	21-11-2
12	Norman C. Paine	1920	4-4-0
13	Maury Kent	1921	4-4-0
14	Sam Willaman	1922—1925	14-15-3
15	Noel Workman	1926—1930	11-27-3
16	George Veenker	1931—1936	21-22-8
17	Jim Yeager	1937—1940	16-19-1
18	Ray Donels	1941—1942	3-8-1
19	Mike Michalske	1942—1946	18-18-3
20	Abe Stuber	1947—1953	24-38-3
21	Vince DiFrancesca	1954—1956	6-21-1
22	Jim Myers	1957	4-5-1
23	Clay Stapleton	1958—1967	42-53-4
24	Johnny Majors	1968—1972	24-30-1
25	Earle Bruce	1973—1978	36-32-0
26	Donnie Duncan	1979—1982	18-24-2
27	Jim Criner	1983—1986	16-24-2
28	Chuck Banker	1986	1-1-0
29	Jim Walden	1987—1994	28-57-3
30	Dan McCarney	1995—2006	56-87-0
31	Gene Chizik	2007—	5-10-0

eason results

Season Record 2008 2-3 2007 3-9 2006 4-8 2005 7-5 2004 7-5 2003 2-10 2002 7-7 2001 7-5

Season Record 2000 9-3 1999 4-7 1998 3-8 1997 1-10 1996 2-9 1995 3-8 1994 0-10-1 1993 3-8 1992 4-7 1991 3-7-1 1990 4-6-1 1989 6-5 1988 5-6 1987 3-8 1986 6-5 1985 5-6 1984 2-7-2 1983 4-7 1982 4-6-1 1981 5-5-1

Season Record 1980 6-5 1979 3-8 1978 8-4 1977 8-4 1976 8-3 1975 4-7 1974 4-7 1973 4-7 1972 5-6-1 1971 8-4 1970 5-6 1969 3-7 1968 3-7 1967 2-8 1966 2-6-2 1965 5-4-1 1964 1-8-1 1963 4-5 1962 5-5 1961 5-5

Season Record 1960 7-3 1959 7-3 1958 4-6 1957 4-5-1 1956 2-8 1955 1-7-1 1954 3-6 1953 2-7 1952 3-6 1951 4-4-1 1950 3-6-1 1949 5-3-1 1948 4-6 1947 3-6 1946 2-6-1 1945 4-3-1 1944 6-1-1 1943 4-4 1942 3-6 1941 2-6-1

Season Record 1940 4-5 1939 2-7 1938 7-1-1 1937 3-6 1936 3-3-2 1935 2-4-3 1934 5-3-1 1933 3-5-1 1932 3-4-1 1931 5-3 1930 0-9 1929 1-7 1928 2-5-1 1927 4-3-1 1926 4-3-1 1925 4-3-1 1924 4-3-1 1923 4-3-1 1922 2-6 1921 4-4

Season Record 1920 4-4 1919 5-2-1 1918 0-3 1917 5-2 1916 5-2-1 1915 6-2 1914 4-3 1913 4-4 1912 6-2 1911 6-1-1 1910 4-4 1909 4-3-1 1908 6-3 1907 7-1 1906 9-1 1905 6-3 1904 7-2 1903 8-1 1902 6-3-1 1901 2-6-2

Season Record 1900 2-5-1 1899 5-4-1 1898 3-2 1897 3-1 1896 8-2 1895 3-3 1894 5-1 1893 0-3 1892 1-0-1

Traditions

Cannon

The members of the Iowa State Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi 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.

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.

Tailgating

Iowa State is well regarded for a uniquely American phenomena known as Tailgating. 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 Vehicles to grill popular Midwestern foods such as pork loin, bratwurst, hamburgers and hot dogs and enjoy beer.

Trophy Games

*Cy-Hawk Trophy-Iowa
*Telephone Trophy-Missouri

External links

* [http://www.cyclones.com/ Cyclones.com Official Sports site]
* [http://www.iastate.edu/ Iowa State]

References