2006 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2006 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record4–8 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarney Cotton (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Skladany (10th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
2006 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Nebraska x   6 2     9 5  
Missouri   4 4     8 5  
Kansas State   4 4     7 6  
Kansas   3 5     6 6  
Colorado   2 6     2 10  
  1 7     4 8  
South Division
No. 11 Oklahoma x$   7 1     11 3  
No. 13 Texas   6 2     10 3  
Texas A&M   5 3     9 4  
Texas Tech   4 4     8 5  
Oklahoma State   3 5     7 6  
Baylor   3 5     4 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 21, Nebraska 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Dan McCarney in his 12th and final season as head coach, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of six team in the Big 12's North Division. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Toledo*MC22W 45–43 OT42,531
September 96:00 p.m.UNLV*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 16–1045,795
September 1611:00 a.m.at No. 16 Iowa*ESPNL 17–2770,585
September 232:30 p.m.at No. 7 TexasABCL 14–3788,792
September 306:00 p.m.No. 13 (FCS) Northern Iowa*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 28–2755,518
October 77:00 p.m.No. 22 Nebraska
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
ABCL 14–2855,338
October 1411:30 a.m.at No. 23 OklahomaFSNL 9–3484,152
October 212:30 p.m.Texas Techdagger
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 26–4244,112
October 282:35 p.m.at Kansas StateL 10–3144,729
November 41:00 p.m.Kansas
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FCS CentralL 10–4140,272
November 112:00 p.m.at ColoradoL 16–3543,056
November 181:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 21–1639,631
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Iowa State Cyclones Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "2006 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved August 9, 2025.