2005 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2005 Iowa State Cyclones football Big 12 Conference North Division Big 12 7–5 4–4 Dan McCarney 11th Barney Cotton 2nd Spread John Skladany 9th 4–3 Jack Trice Stadium Houston Bowl L 24–27 vs. TCU 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 2005 AP Central September 3 6:00 p.m. w y Illinois State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 32–21 44,058 Sullivan Jim Redbirds a handful for Cyclones https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113741127/globe-gazette/ November 27, 2022 Globe Gazette September 4, 2005 B1 Newspapers.com September 10 2:30 p.m. w y Iowa 8 Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry ABC 23–3 54,290 September 23 7:00 p.m. w y y 22 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY ESPN2 28–21 25,007 October 1 2:30 p.m. l y 23 Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ABC 20–27 2OT 77,743 October 8 1:00 p.m. l Baylor Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 13–23 45,992 October 15 1:00 p.m. l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 24–27 OT 55,016 October 22 1:00 p.m. w y Oklahoma State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 37–10 43,964 October 29 2:30 p.m. w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX ABC 42–14 86,172 November 5 1:00 p.m. w Kansas State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 45–17 42,686 November 12 6:00 p.m. w Colorado 22 Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FSN 30–16 49,242 November 26 11:30 a.m. l y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN 21–24 OT 42,826 December 31 1:30 p.m. l y y TCU 14 Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Houston Bowl ESPN 21–24 37,286 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule 2005 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/66/season/2005 ESPN August 9, 2025 2005 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/2005-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 9, 2025 2005 Football Schedule https://cyclones.com/sports/football/schedule/2005 Iowa State Cyclones August 9, 2025 Rankings 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings 15 4 7 RV RV RV RV 24 RV 22 RV 23 RV 23 RV RV RV NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR RV NR RV RV RV NR RV RV RV NR RV 25 25 NR RV RV RV NR RV RV NR NR NR NR References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football