2004 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2004 Iowa State Cyclones football Big 12 Conference North Division Big 12 7–5 4–4 Dan McCarney 10th Barney Cotton 1st Spread John Skladany 8th 4–3 Jack Trice Stadium Big 12 North co-championIndependence Bowl champion Independence Bowl W 17–13 vs Miami (OH) The 2004 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, sharing the Big 12's North Division title with Colorado. Iowa State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Cyclones defeated the Miami RedHawks. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. Schedule 2004 AP Central September 3 1:00 p.m. w y Northern Iowa Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 23–0 42,865 September 11 11:00 a.m. l y y Iowa 16 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry ESPN Plus 10–17 70,397 September 18 11:30 a.m. w y Northern Illinois Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FSN 48–41 39,902 October 2 1:00 p.m. l y Oklahoma State 25 Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK 7–36 47,554 October 9 6:00 p.m. l y Texas A&M Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA PPV 3–34 44,307 October 16 12:30 p.m. l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO FSN 14–19 44,285 October 23 2:00 p.m. w y Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX 26–25 25,249 October 30 1:00 p.m. w Kansas Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 13–7 36,384 November 6 1:00 p.m. w Nebraska Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 34–27 45,022 November 20 11:00 a.m. w y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry FSN 37–23 44,829 November 27 12:00 p.m. l Missouri Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry ABC 14–17 OT 40,626 Missouri foils Iowa State hopes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum/184277220/ November 3, 2025 The Forum Associated Press November 28, 2004 D7 Newspapers.com December 28 5:30 p.m. w y y Miami (OH) Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl ESPN 17–13 43,000 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule 2004 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/66/season/2004 ESPN August 9, 2025 2004 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/2004-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 9, 2025 2004 Football Schedule https://cyclones.com/sports/football/schedule/2004 Iowa State Cyclones August 9, 2025 References Iowa State Category:Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Category:Independence Bowl champion seasons Iowa State Cyclones football