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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: Dan McCarney
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Dan McCarney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Iowa State.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Wyoming  38   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Iowa  13   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Northern Iowa  42   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Missouri  45   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas A&M  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oklahoma State  27   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Baylor  21   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kansas  31   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Colorado  42   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Nebraska  14   49   L       
 Mon., Nov. 25  @ Kansas State  20   35   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed401
  Defense Average36.5
  Opponents Record73-44
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5323232Lost  0-275-3197149  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7300358 2-6171286  Glen Mason
Iowa State 2-9314401 1-7221299  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 11-2553174 8-1392111  Tom Osborne
Colorado 10-2352220Won  33-217-1221126  Rick Neuheisel
Texas 8-5447305Lost  15-387-2354196  John Mackovic
Kansas State 9-3340191Lost  15-196-2197162  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 6-6351257 4-4174174  R.C. Slocum
Missouri 5-6278376 3-5197307  Larry Smith
Oklahoma 3-8255392 3-5193290  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6243327 2-6159281  Bob Simmons
Baylor 4-7266320 1-7186281  Chuck Reedy

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.