2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team
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The 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Rhoads, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big 12. Iowa State was invited to the Pinstripe Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to Rutgers. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
- Paul Rhoads (3rd season)
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Pinstripe Bowl, L 13–27 vs. Rutgers | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 6–7 (3–6 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tom Herman (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Wally Burnham (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Jack Trice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Oklahoma State $ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Kansas State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Baylor | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 18, Iowa State upset No. 2 Oklahoma State, in a double-overtime thriller, knocking the Cowboys out of the BCS National Championship Game.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | CYtv | W 20–19 | 54,672 | [1] | |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa* |
| FSN | W 44–41 3OT | 56,085 | [2] |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Connecticut* | ESPN2 | W 24–20 | 37,195 | [3] | |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 17 Texas |
| Fox | L 14–37 | 56,390 | [4] |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Baylor | FSN | L 26–49 | 35,625 | [5][6] | |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Missouri | CYtv | L 17–52 | 71,004 | [7] | |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Texas A&M |
| ABC | L 17–33 | 51,131 | [8] |
| October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Texas Tech | FSN | W 41–7 | 59,260 | [9] | |
| November 5 | 11:30 a.m. | Kansas |
| FCS Central | W 13–10 | 51,575 | [10] |
| November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 Oklahoma State |
| ESPN | W 37–31 2OT | 52,027 | [11][12] |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 12 Oklahoma | FX | L 6–26 | 84,326 | [13] | |
| December 3 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 16 Kansas State | FSN | L 23–30 | 47,392 | [14] | |
| December 30 | 2:20 p.m. | vs. Rutgers* | ESPN | L 13–27 | 38,328 | [15] | |
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Game summaries
Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 71°F • Wind: W 5–10 • Weather: humid, scat. showers
- Game attendance: 54,672
- Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Doug Moore • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
- TV announcers (CYtv): John Walters (Play-by-play), Eric Heft (Color) & Ben Bruns (Sideline)
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Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 11:11 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 75°F • Wind: N 5–10 • Weather: Mostly Clear
- Game attendance: 56,085
- Referee: Referee: John O'Neill • Umpire: Mike Pilarski • Linesman: Tripp Sutter • Line judge: Jack Teitz • Back judge: Jack Lyman • Field judge: Bob McElwee • Side judge: John Hayes • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
- TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color), Jim Knox (sideline)
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Game 3: at Connecticut Huskies
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Huskies | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 60°F • Wind: WNW 6 • Weather: Cloudy and crisp
- Game attendance: 37,195
- Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Andy Prince
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Gleason (play-by-play), John Congemi (color)
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Game 4: vs. Texas Longhorns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Longhorns | 13 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 6:12 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SE 0–5 • Weather: Clear skies
- Game attendance: 56,390
- Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Frank Villar • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Reggie Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
- TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Tim Brewster (Sideline)
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Game 5: at Baylor Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Bears | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, TX
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 87°F • Wind: SE 19 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 35,625
- Referee: Referee: Matt Leoffler • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Scorer: Richard Fogleman
- TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Emily Jones (Sideline)
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Game 6: at Missouri Tigers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Tigers | 21 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:07 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SE 0–5 • Weather: Clear skies
- Game attendance: 71,004
- Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Tim Knarr
- TV announcers (CYtv): John Walters (Play-by-play), Eric Heft (Color) & Ben Bruns (Sideline)
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Game 7: vs. Texas A&M Aggies
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 2:36 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: NW 5–10 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 51,131
- Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Pete Gautreau • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: Bobby Bernard • Side judge: Ed Vinzant • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Neely (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)
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Game 8: at Texas Tech Red Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 64°F • Wind: SW 19 G26 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 59,260
- Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Tom Bessant
- TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Desmond Purnell (Sideline)
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Game 9: vs. Kansas Jayhawks
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jayhawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cyclones | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 11:40 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 47°F • Wind: SSE 10 G20 • Weather: Hazy
- Game attendance: 51,575
- Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Frank Villar • Linesman: Keith Johnson • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jim Murphy • Side judge: John Masterson • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
- TV announcers (FCS): Steve Physioc (Play-by-play) & Yogi Roth (Color)
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Game 10: vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 46°F • Wind: S 0–5 • Weather: Clear Skies
- Game attendance: 52,027
- Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (Color) & Samantha Steele (Sideline)
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Game 11: at Oklahoma Sooners
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sooners | 3 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 11:06 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 48°F • Wind: NNW-32 • Weather: Overcast
- Game attendance: 84,326
- Referee: Referee: Matt Loeffler; Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Scorer: Gary Brown
- TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Tim Brewster (Sideline)
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Game 12: at Kansas State Wildcats
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 43°F • Wind: ENE 6 • Weather: Cloudy/Light Rain
- Game attendance: 47,392
- Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Tom Bessant
- TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)
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Game 13: vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 2:24 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 50°F • Wind: S 6 • Weather: Sunny and clear
- Game attendance: 38,328
- Referee: Referee: Randy Smith • Umpire: Ramon George • Linesman: Steve Fleming • Line judge: Sarah Thomas • Back judge: Jabir Walker • Field judge: Scott Gasaway • Side judge: Tony Meyer • Scorer: Joe DiBari
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Tom Rinaldi (Sideline)
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Iowa State | Alma mater |
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| Paul Rhoads | Head coach | 3 | Missouri Western (1989) |
| Wally Burnham | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 3 | Samford (1963) |
| Tom Herman | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 3 | California Lutheran (1997) |
| Kenith Pope | Running Backs | 3 | Oklahoma (1976) |
| Bobby Elliott | Defensive backs | 2 | Iowa (1975) |
| Luke Wells | Tight Ends | 3 | Oklahoma (2001) |
| Courtney Messingham | Wide Receivers | 3 | Northern Iowa (1990) |
| Curtis Bray | Defensive line | 3 | Pittsburgh (1992) |
| Bill Bleil | Assistant head coach/Offensive Line Coach | 3 | Northwestern College (1981) |
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