1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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1986 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference Big Eight Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadium Cyclone Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
Colorado 6 –1 –06 –6 –0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
Oklahoma State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Iowa State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Missouri 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Kansas State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Kansas 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-yead head coach Jim Criner for the first nine games of the season before he was fired and replaced by Chuck Banker as interim head coach. Iowa State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. The team played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1311:40 amat Iowa *
 TBS (regional)L 7–4367,700 [1]
September 201:00 pm Indiana State *
W 64–936,650 [2]
September 271:00 pm Wichita State *
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 36–1435,212 [3]
October 41:00 pm Wyoming *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 21–1039,710 [4]
October 111:30 pmat Kansas
W 13–1020,500 [5]
October 182:30 pmat Colorado
L 3–3141,215 [6]
October 251:00 pmNo. 5 Oklahoma
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 0–3843,190 [7]
November 11:30 pmat Missouri
W 37–1435,870 [8]
November 811:40 amNo. 7 Nebraska
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
 Raycom L 14–3548,007 [9]
November 151:00 pm Kansas State
W 48–1932,305 [10]
November 221:30 pmat Oklahoma State
L 14–2134,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Iowa

Iowa State at Iowa
1234Total
Cyclones00077
•Hawkeyes131310743
Scoring summary
Q1IOWAHoughtlin 32 yard field goalIOWA 3–0
Q1IOWAHoughtlin 46 yard field goalIOWA 6–0
Q1IOWAMauro 43 yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 13–0
Q2IOWAHudson 1 yard run (pass failed)IOWA 19–0
Q2IOWAMauro 17 yard pass from Smith (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 26–0
Q3IOWAHoughtlin 37 yard field goalIOWA 29–0
Q3IOWAMauro 47 yard pass from Vlasic (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 36–0
Q4IOWABayless 32 yard run (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 43–0
Q4ISUBrown 21 yard pass from Sadek (Frank kick)IOWA 43–7

Oklahoma

#5 Oklahoma at Iowa State
1234Total
•Sooners71071438
Cyclones00000

Nebraska

#7 Nebraska at Iowa State
1234Total
•Cornhuskers70141435
Cyclones0140014

References

  1. ↑ "Old, familiar story: Iowa 43, ISU 7". The Des Moines Register. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cyclone romp eases troubles". Quad-City Times. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Espinoza, Cyclone defense manhandle Shockers, 36–14". The Des Moines Register. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Embattled Cyclones find some enjoyment". Quad-City Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cyclones nose out Jayhawks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Buffaloes put ISU bowl talk on hold, 31–3". The Gazette. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Oklahoma shuts off Iowa State". The Sioux City Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Win boosts Cyclones to 5–3". The Rock Island Argus. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Huskers shatter ISU's dream, 35–14". The Courier. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Espinoza, Cyclones ax Cats for Banker's first victory". Tulsa World. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Loss ends ISU's year of infamy". The Gazette. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Iowa State Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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