2005 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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2005 Iowa State Cyclones football
Houston Bowl, L 24–27 vs. TCU
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarney Cotton (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Skladany (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Colorado x   5 – 3     7 – 6  
No. 24 Nebraska   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Missouri   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Iowa State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Kansas   3 – 5     7 – 5  
Kansas State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
South Division
No. 1 Texas x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 20 Texas Tech   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 22 Oklahoma   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Texas A&M   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Baylor   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Oklahoma State   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Texas 70, Colorado 3
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 12's North Division. Iowa State was invited to the Houston Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to TCU. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 p.m.Illinois State*
W 32–2144,058[1]
September 102:30 p.m.No. 8 Iowa*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
ABCW 23–354,290
September 237:00 p.m.at Army*No. 22
ESPN2W 28–2125,007
October 12:30 p.m.at NebraskaNo. 23
ABCL 20–27 2OT77,743
October 81:00 p.m.Baylor
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 13–2345,992
October 151:00 p.m.at Missouri
L 24–27 OT55,016
October 221:00 p.m.Oklahoma Statedagger
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 37–1043,964
October 292:30 p.m.at Texas A&M
ABCW 42–1486,172
November 51:00 p.m.Kansas State
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
W 45–1742,686
November 126:00 p.m.No. 22 Colorado
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FSNW 30–1649,242
November 2611:30 a.m.at Kansas
FSNL 21–24 OT42,826
December 311:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 TCU*
ESPNL 21–2437,286
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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See also: 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV242223RV———RVRVRVRVRVRV—
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRV————RVRV25RVRV—
HarrisNot released23RVRV——RVRVRV25RV—Not released
BCSNot released————————Not released

References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, Jim (September 4, 2005). "Redbirds a handful for Cyclones". Globe Gazette. p. B1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Iowa State Cyclones Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "2005 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved August 9, 2025.