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
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
561
|
665
|
46
|
(only includes regular season games)
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
(only includes bowl games)
|
566
|
678
|
46
|
(all games)
|