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Iowa State Football Team History


Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State University
 Ames, IA
Founded: 1858
Stadium: Cyclone-Jack Trice Stadium
Capacity: 43,000
Colors: Red, Gold, Black & White
Coach: Jim Criner
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Jim Criner enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Iowa  7   43   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Indiana State  64   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Wichita State  36   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Wyoming  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kansas  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Colorado  3   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Oklahoma  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Missouri  37   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Nebraska  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kansas State  48   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oklahoma State  14   21   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed244
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record56-48
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5257244 3-4129168  Jim Criner
Kansas 3-8112327 0-741265  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-150881Won  42-87-030230  Barry Switzer
Colorado 6-6242193Lost  9-216-116580  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2446165Won  30-155-224881  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 6-5181191 4-3102109  Pat Jones
Missouri 3-8196314 2-5114195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 2-9134343 1-670243  Stan Parrish

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.