The 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 7–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the Big 12's North Division. Iowa State was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to Boise State. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 24 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Florida State* | | | FSN | L 31–38 | 55,132 |
August 31 | 11:30 a.m. | Kansas | | | FSN | W 45–3 | 40,026 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | W 58–6 | 40,155 |
September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at Iowa* | | | ESPN2 | W 36–31 | 70,397 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy State* | No. 21 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | W 42–12 | 44,896 |
September 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Nebraska | No. 19 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 36–14 | 51,888 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 11 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| TBS | W 31–17 | 51,842 |
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 9 | | ABC | L 3–49 | 75,201 |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Texas | No. 17 | | ABC | L 10–21 | 83,071 |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 22 | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| | W 42–35 | 44,339 |
November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Kansas State | No. 21 | | TBS | L 7–58 | 49,504 |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Colorado | | | FSN | L 27–41 | 48,728 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Connecticut* | | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | L 20–37 | 34,582 |
December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 18 Boise State* | | | ESPN | L 16–34 | 30,446 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 21 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Games summaries
Vs. Florida State
#3 Florida State vs. Iowa State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #3 Seminoles |
17 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
38 |
Cyclones |
0 |
14 | 3 | 14 |
31 |
Scoring summary |
1 | 9:11 | FSU | Nick Maddox 5-yard run (Xavier Beitia kick) | FSU 7-0 |
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1 | 6:29 | FSU | Alonzo Jackson 48-yard interception return (Beitia, kick) | FSU 14-0 |
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1 | 1:21 | FSU | Beitia 35-yard field goal | FSU 17-0 |
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2 | 14:54 | FSU | Anquan Boldin 2-yard pass from Chris Rix (Beitia kick) | FSU 24-0 |
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2 | 14:03 | ISU | Hiawatha Rutland 36-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | FSU 24-7 |
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2 | 1:05 | FSU | Greg Jones 9-yard run (Beitia kick) | FSU 31-7 |
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2 | 0:09 | ISU | Kyle Knock 29-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Benike kick) | FSU 31-14 |
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3 | 1:23 | ISU | Benike 33-yard field goal | FSU 31-17 |
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4 | 13:01 | ISU | Wallace 1-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | FSU 31-24 |
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4 | 8:15 | FSU | Boldin 31-yard pass from Rix (Beitia kick) | FSU 38-24 |
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4 | 5:26 | ISU | Jamaul Montgomery 39-yard pass from Wallace (Benike kick) | FSU 38-31 |
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Kansas
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Tennessee Tech
At Iowa
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Cyclones |
7 |
0 | 23 | 6 |
36 |
Hawkeyes |
7 |
17 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | Iowa | Fred Russell 46-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7-0 |
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1 | | Iowa St | Hiawatha Rutland 6-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Tied 7-7 |
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2 | | Iowa | Nate Kaeding 40-yard field goal | Iowa 10-7 |
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2 | | Iowa | Mo Brown 50-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 17-7 |
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2 | | Iowa | Jermelle Lewis 10-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 24-7 |
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3 | | Iowa St | Seneca Wallace 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa 24-14 |
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3 | | Iowa St | Jamaul Montgomery 7-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa 24-21 |
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3 | | Iowa St | Joe Woodley 1-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa St 28-24 |
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3 | | Iowa St | Safety | Iowa St 30-24 |
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4 | | Iowa St | Adam Benike 36-yard field goal | Iowa St 33-24 |
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4 | | Iowa St | Adam Benike 38-yard field goal | Iowa St 36-24 |
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4 | | Iowa | Mo Brown 20-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa St 36-31 |
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Troy State
Nebraska
#20 Nebraska at #19 Iowa State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#20 Cornhuskers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• #19 Cyclones |
3 |
16 | 7 | 10 |
36 |
Iowa State's dominant victory over Nebraska forced the Cornhuskers out of the AP poll for the first time since October 5, 1981 – an NCAA-record streak of 348 consecutive polls.[7]
Texas Tech
Texas Tech at #11 Iowa State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Raiders |
3 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
• #11 Cyclones |
3 |
0 | 21 | 7 |
31 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
- Game start: 7:00 CDT
- Game attendance: 51,842
- TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin, Charles Davis, Craig Sager, Erin Andrews
At Oklahoma
#9 Iowa State at #2 Oklahoma
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#9 Cyclones |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• #2 Sooners |
14 |
21 | 7 | 7 |
49 |
At Texas
#17 Iowa State at #7 Texas
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cyclones |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
• #7 Longhorns |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: October 26
- Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Game start: 3:30
- Game attendance: 83,071
- TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant, Ed Cunningham, Sam Ryan
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Missouri
at No. 12 Kansas State
Iowa State at Kansas State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 21 Cyclones |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• No. 12 Wildcats |
13 |
17 | 28 | 0 |
58 |
at No. 17 Colorado
Iowa State at Colorado
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cyclones |
7 |
7 | 6 | 7 |
27 |
• No. 17 Buffaloes |
3 |
14 | 3 | 21 |
41 |
Scoring summary |
1 | | COL | Patrick Brougham 44-yard field goal | Colorado 3–0 |
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1 | | ISU | Michael Wagner 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa St 7–3 |
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2 | | COL | D.J. Hackett 8-yard pass from Robert Hodge (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 10–7 |
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2 | | ISU | Lance Young 50-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Adam Benike kick) | Iowa St 14–10 |
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2 | | COL | Chris Brown 5-yard run (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 17–14 |
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3 | | ISU | Joe Woodley 1-yard run (kick failed) | Iowa St 20–17 |
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3 | | COL | Patrick Brougham 41-yard field goal | Tied 20–20 |
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4 | | COL | Derek McCoy 7-yard pass from Robert Hodge (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 27–20 |
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4 | | COL | Medford Moorer 71-yard fumble return (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 34–20 |
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4 | | ISU | Seneca Wallace 6-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | Colorado 34–27 |
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4 | | COL | Bobby Purify 6-yard run (Patrick Brougham kick) | Colorado 41–27 |
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Connecticut
At Boise State—Humanitarian Bowl)
Roster
Awards and honors
On November 30, eight Iowa State players were named to the all-Big 12 football teams. Second-team players were Offensive lineman Bob Montgomery, quarterback Seneca Wallace, place-kicker Adam Benike and defensive tackle Jordan Carstens. The third-team consisted of offensive lineman Zach Butler and strong safety JaMaine Billups. Wide receiver Lane Danielsen and linebacker Jeremy Loyd were honorable mention choices.[10] On December 2, 2002 defensive tackle Jordan Carstens and wide receiver Jack Whitver were named to the Verizon Academic All-America Football Teams. They earned first and second team honors respectively. Iowa State was also only one of eight teams with more than one player recognized.[11]
References
- ^ "2002 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Cyclones Come Up One Yard Short in 38-31 Loss to No. 3 FSU". Iowa State University Athletic Department. August 24, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Seminoles get Bowden win No. 324 -- by a yard". ESPN. August 26, 2002. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "ISU Rolls Over Kansas, 45-3". Iowa State University Athletic Department. August 31, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Cyclones Rally Past Iowa, 36-31". Iowa State University Athletic Department. September 14, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Cyclones Slap Huskers!". Iowa State University Athletic Department. September 28, 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Despite Brown's Sternum Injury, Buffaloes Roll". ESPN. November 16, 2002. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "ISU Eight Cyclones Named To Coaches All-Big 12 Football Teams" (Press release). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 30, 2002. Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ^ "ISU Iowa State's Carstens And Whitver Earn Verizon Academic All-America Honors" (Press release). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. December 2, 2002. Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
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