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1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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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.

Record6–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
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1986 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $7–0–011–1–0
Colorado6–1–06–6–0
No. 5 Nebraska5–2–010–2–0
Oklahoma State4–3–06–5–0
Iowa State3–4–06–5–0
Missouri2–5–03–8–0
Kansas State1–6–02–9–0
Kansas0–7–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1311:40 amat Iowa*TBS (regional)L 7–4367,700[1]
September 201:00 pmIndiana State*W 64–936,650[2]
September 271:00 pmWichita State*
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 36–1435,212[3]
October 41:00 pmWyoming*dagger
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
W 21–1039,710[4]
October 111:30 pmat KansasW 13–1020,500[5]
October 182:30 pmat ColoradoL 3–3141,215[6]
October 251:00 pmNo. 5 Oklahoma
  • Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, IA
L 0–3843,190[7]
November 11:30 pmat MissouriW 37–1435,870[8]
November 811:40 amNo. 7 Nebraska
RaycomL 14–3548,007[9]
November 151:00 pmKansas State
W 48–1932,305[10]
November 221:30 pmat Oklahoma StateL 14–2134,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Cyclones 0 007 7
• Hawkeyes 13 13107 43
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Oklahoma

#5 Oklahoma at Iowa State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Sooners 7 10714 38
Cyclones 0 000 0
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Nebraska

#7 Nebraska at Iowa State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Cornhuskers 7 01414 35
Cyclones 0 1400 14
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Personnel

More information Players, Coaches ...
1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Alex Espinoza Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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