List of Iowa State Cyclones football seasons

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.

Seasons

National Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Bowl game berth

Season	Conference	Division	Season results				Bowl result	Final ranking
			Conference finish	Wins	Losses	Ties		AP Poll1	Coaches Poll2
Iowa State Cyclones football seasons
1892	Independent	—	—	1	0	1	—	N/A	N/A
1893	Independent	—	—	0	3	0	—	N/A	N/A
1894	Independent	—	—	5	1	0	—	N/A	N/A
1895	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	Independent	—	—	5	4	1	—	N/A	N/A
1900	Independent	—	—	2	5	1	—	N/A	N/A
1901	Independent	—	—	2	6	2	—	N/A	N/A
1902	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	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	MVIAA	—	4th	4	4	0	—	N/A	N/A
1914	MVIAA	—	3rd	4	3	0	—	N/A	N/A
1915	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	MVIAA	—	T–3rd	4	4	0	—	N/A	N/A
1921	MVIAA	—	6th	4	4	0	—	N/A	N/A
1922	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	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	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	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	Big 6	—	6th	2	6	1	—	—	N/A
1942	Big 6	—	T–5th	3	6	0	—	—	N/A
1943	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	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	Big 7	—	6th	3	6	0	—	—	—
1955	Big 7	—	T–5th	1	7	1	—	—	—
1956	Big 7	—	7th	2	8	0	—	—	—
1957	Big 7	—	T–5th	4	5	1	—	—	—
1958	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	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. LSU, 15–33	—	—
1972	Big Eight	—	6th	5	6	1	Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, 30–31	—	—
1973	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. Texas A&M, 12–28	—	—
1979	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	Big Eight	—	T–4th	4	7	0	—	—	—
1984	Big Eight	—	8th	2	7	2	—	—	—
1985	Big Eight	—	5th	5	6	0	—	—	—
1986	Big Eight	—	5th	6	5	0	—	—	—
1987	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	Big Eight	—	T–7th	3	8	0	—	—	—
1996	Big 12	North	6th	2	9		—	—	—
1997	Big 12	North	6th	1	10		—	—	—
1998	Big 12	North	T–5th	3	8		—	—	—
1999	Big 12	North	T–5th	4	7		—	—	—
2000	Big 12	North	3rd	9	3		Won Insight.com Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, 37–29	25	23
2001	Big 12	North	3rd	7	5		Lost Independence Bowl vs. Alabama, 13–14	—	—
2002	Big 12	North	3rd	7	7		Lost Humanitarian Bowl vs. Boise State, 16–34	—	—
2003	Big 12	North	6th	2	10		—	—	—
2004	Big 12	North	T–1st6	7	5		Won Independence Bowl vs. Miami (OH), 17–13	—	—
2005	Big 12	North	T–2nd	7	5		Lost Houston Bowl vs. TCU, 24–27	—	—
2006	Big 12	North	6th	4	8		—	—	—
2007	Big 12	North	T–5th	3	9		—	—	—
2008	Big 12	North	6th	2	10		—	—	—
2009	Big 12	North	4th	7	6		Won Insight Bowl vs. Minnesota, 14–13	—	—
2010	Big 12	North	T–3rd	5	7		—	—	—
2011	Big 12	—	8th	6	7		Lost Pinstripe Bowl vs. Rutgers, 27–13	—	—
2012	Big 12	—	9th	6	7		Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Tulsa, 31–17	—	—
2013	Big 12	—	T–7th	3	9		—	—	—
2014	Big 12	—	10th	2	10		—	—	—
2015	Big 12	—	9th	3	9		—	—	—
2016	Big 12	—	9th	3	9	—	—	—	—
2017	Big 12	—	T-4th	8	5	—	Won Liberty Bowl vs. Memphis, 21–20	—	—
Total				516	620	46	(only includes regular season games)
				4	9	0	(only includes bowl games)
				520	629	46	(all games)

1. The AP Poll was introduced in 1936. Thus, there are no polls for previous seasons.
2. The Coaches Poll was introduced in 1950. Therefore, polls for prior seasons do not exist.
3. 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.
4. The Big 6, Big 7, and Big 8 were the same conference. The name was unofficially changed when the membership changed.
5. Overtime rules in were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
6. Iowa State tied Colorado for first in the division, but Colorado won the tiebreaker by virtue of its head-to-head win.