2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2016 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record3–9 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Manning (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5[1]
MVPAllen Lazard
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Oklahoma $   9 0     11 2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State   7 2     10 3  
No. 18 West Virginia   7 2     10 3  
Kansas State   6 3     9 4  
TCU   4 5     6 7  
Baylor   3 6     7 6  
Texas   3 6     5 7  
Texas Tech   3 6     5 7  
Iowa State   2 7     3 9  
Kansas   1 8     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Alma Mater Consecutive season at
Iowa State in current position
Matt Campbell Head coach Mount Union, 2002 1st
Jon Heacock Defensive coordinator, Safeties Muskingum, 1983 1st
Tom Manning Offensive coordinator, Offensive line Mount Union, 2002 1st
Louis Ayeni Associate head coach, Running game coordinator Northwestern, 2003 3rd
Brian Gasser Wide receivers, Special Teams Ohio Northern, 2006 1st
Alex Golesh Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator Ohio State, 2006 1st
Joel Gordon Offensive analyst Shepherd, 2003 1st
Jim Hofher Passing game coordinator Cornell, 1979 1st
D.K. McDonald Cornerbacks Edinboro, 2001 1st
Eli Rasheed Defensive line Indiana, 1996 1st
Tyson Veidt Assistant head coach, Linebackers Muskingum, 1996 1st
Rudy Wade Strength and Conditioning Ball State, 2001 1st
Reference:[2]

Schedule

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Iowa State announced their 2016 football schedule on November 19, 2015. The 2016 schedule comprised 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Cyclones hosted Big 12 foes Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and West Virginia and traveled to TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Kansas.[3] For non-conference games, the Cyclones hosted San Jose State and in–state rival UNI and traveled to face in-state rival Iowa.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.No. 5 (FCS) Northern Iowa*Cyclones.tvL 20–2560,629
September 106:30 p.m.at No. 16 Iowa*BTNL 3–4270,585
September 1711:00 a.m.at TCUFS1L 20–4145,000
September 2411:00 a.m.San Jose State*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FSNW 44–1050,851
October 111:00 a.m.No. 13 Baylor
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1L 42–4550,842
October 82:30 p.m.at Oklahoma StateESPNUL 31–3853,239
October 156:00 p.m.at TexasLHN/Cyclones.tvL 6–2796,851
October 2911:00 a.m.Kansas Statedagger
FSNL 26–3152,763
November 36:30 p.m.No. 12 Oklahoma
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPNL 24–3450,662
November 1211:00 a.m.at KansasFSNW 31–2423,757
November 192:30 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 66–1050,787
November 262:30 p.m.No. 19 West Virginia
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1L 19–4951,365
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[4]

Game summaries

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Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers

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Game One: Northern Iowa Panthers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[5]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 16 3625
Cyclones 7 6 0720

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 7:06 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,629
  • Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (Cyclones.tv): Brent Blum (Play-by-play) & Sage Rosenfels (Color)
Game information

Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

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Game Two: Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes – Game summary[6]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 3 0 003
Hawkeyes 14 14 14042

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 6:42 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72° • Wind: NW 12 • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,585
  • Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Bluebaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham
  • TV: BTN
Game information

Game 3: at TCU Horned Frogs

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Game Three: Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary[7]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 0 7 31020
Horned Frogs 10 14 14341

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85° • Wind: N 6 • Weather: Sunny and Clear
  • Game attendance: 45,119
  • Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
  • TV: FS1
Game information

Game 4: vs. San Jose State Spartans

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Game Four: San Jose State Spartans at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[8]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 3 0 7010
Cyclones 10 13 71444

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74° • Wind: SE 10–15 • Weather: Mostly Sunny, Haze
  • Game attendance: 50,851
  • Referee: Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Matt Salas • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Dave Baldwin • Field judge: Kirk Wisnewski • Side judge: Mario Seneca
  • TV: FSN
Game information

Game 5: vs. Baylor Bears

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Game Five: Baylor Bears at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[9]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 14 71745
Cyclones 14 14 14042

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: N 0-5 • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 50,842
  • Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy
  • TV: FS1
Game information

Game 6: at Oklahoma State Cowboys

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Game Six: Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary[10]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 3 14 14031
Cowboys 7 7 71738

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 2:32 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Sunny and Clear
  • Game attendance: 53,239
  • Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information

Game 7: vs. Texas Longhorns

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Game Seven: Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns – Game summary[11]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 6 0 006
Longhorns 0 3 21327

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 06:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68° • Wind: S 6 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 96,851
  • Referee: Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Joe Bellinger • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Corey Luxner
  • TV: LHN/Cyclones.tv
Game information

Game 8: vs. Kansas State Wildcats

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Game Eight: Kansas State Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[12]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 3 14 14031
Cyclones 3 0 71626

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62° • Wind: E 0–5 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 52,763
  • Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
  • TV: FSN
Game information

Game 9: vs. Oklahoma Sooners

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Game Nine: Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[13]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sooners 14 14 3334
Cyclones 3 14 0724

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 6:33 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65° • Wind: NW 0-5 • Weather: Clear Skies
  • Game attendance: 50,662
  • Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Game 10: at Kansas Jayhawks

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Game Ten: Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary[14]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 3 7 12931
Jayhawks 7 7 10024

at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 23,757
  • Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Franc LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko
  • TV: FSN
Game information

Game 11: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

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Game Nine: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[15]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 3 0 7010
Cyclones 14 31 71466

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 38° • Wind: NW 15 • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 50,787
  • Referee: Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Richard Corona
  • TV: FS1
Game information

Game 12: vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

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Game Nine: West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[16]
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 14 7 141449
Cyclones 13 3 3019

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 2:36 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55° • Wind: SW 15-20 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 51,363
  • Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: FS1
Game information

Awards and honors

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References

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  4. ^ "2016 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. September 3, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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  17. ^ "Netten and Lazard named first team All-Big 12". December 7, 2016.
  18. ^ "Weekly Awards Include Three Schools".
  19. ^ "Iowa State football awards banquet recap". December 4, 2016.