| 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (2–7 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tom Manning (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Jon Heacock (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5[1] |
| MVP | Allen Lazard |
| Home stadium | Jack Trice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma $ | 9 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 West Virginia | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place.
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Alma Mater | Consecutive season at Iowa State in current position |
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| Matt Campbell | Head coach | Mount Union, 2002 | 1st |
| Jon Heacock | Defensive coordinator, Safeties | Muskingum, 1983 | 1st |
| Tom Manning | Offensive coordinator, Offensive line | Mount Union, 2002 | 1st |
| Louis Ayeni | Associate head coach, Running game coordinator | Northwestern, 2003 | 3rd |
| Brian Gasser | Wide receivers, Special Teams | Ohio Northern, 2006 | 1st |
| Alex Golesh | Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator | Ohio State, 2006 | 1st |
| Jim Hofher | Passing game coordinator | Cornell, 1979 | 1st |
| D. K. McDonald | Cornerbacks | Edinboro, 2001 | 1st |
| Eli Rasheed | Defensive line | Indiana, 1996 | 1st |
| Tyson Veidt | Assistant head coach, Linebackers | Muskingum, 1996 | 1st |
| Rudy Wade | Strength and Conditioning | Ball State, 2001 | 1st |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Schedule
Iowa State announced their 2016 football schedule on November 19, 2015. The 2016 schedule comprised 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Cyclones hosted Big 12 foes Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and West Virginia and traveled to TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Kansas.[3] For non-conference games, the Cyclones hosted San Jose State and in–state rival UNI and traveled to face in-state rival Iowa.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | Cyclones.tv | L 20–25 | 60,629 | |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Iowa* | BTN | L 3–42 | 70,585 | |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | at TCU | FS1 | L 20–41 | 45,000 | |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | San Jose State* |
| FSN | W 44–10 | 50,851 |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Baylor |
| FS1 | L 42–45 | 50,842 |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | ESPNU | L 31–38 | 53,239 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas | LHN/Cyclones.tv | L 6–27 | 96,851 | |
| October 29 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State |
| FSN | L 26–31 | 52,763 |
| November 3 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 12 Oklahoma |
| ESPN | L 24–34 | 50,662 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas | FSN | W 31–24 | 23,757 | |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech |
| FS1 | W 66–10 | 50,787 |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 19 West Virginia |
| FS1 | L 19–49 | 51,365 |
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- Schedule Source:[4]
Game summaries
Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 71° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 60,629
- Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
- TV announcers (Cyclones.tv): Brent Blum (Play-by-play) & Sage Rosenfels (Color)
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Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hawkeyes | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 6:42 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 72° • Wind: NW 12 • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 70,585
- Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Bluebaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham
- TV: BTN
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Game 3: at TCU Horned Frogs
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Horned Frogs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 85° • Wind: N 6 • Weather: Sunny and Clear
- Game attendance: 45,119
- Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming
- TV: FS1
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Game 4: vs. San Jose State Spartans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Cyclones | 10 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 74° • Wind: SE 10–15 • Weather: Mostly Sunny, Haze
- Game attendance: 50,851
- Referee: Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Matt Salas • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Dave Baldwin • Field judge: Kirk Wisnewski • Side judge: Mario Seneca
- TV: FSN
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Game 5: vs. Baylor Bears
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
| Cyclones | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: N 0-5 • Weather: Overcast
- Game attendance: 50,842
- Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy
- TV: FS1
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Game 6: at Oklahoma State Cowboys
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 2:32 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 70° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Sunny and Clear
- Game attendance: 53,239
- Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
- TV: ESPNU
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Game 7: vs. Texas Longhorns
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Longhorns | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 06:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68° • Wind: S 6 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 96,851
- Referee: Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Joe Bellinger • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Corey Luxner
- TV: LHN/Cyclones.tv
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Game 8: vs. Kansas State Wildcats
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Kansas State | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 62° • Wind: E 0–5 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 52,763
- Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray
- TV: FSN
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Game 9: vs. Oklahoma Sooners
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sooners | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| Cyclones | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 6:33 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 65° • Wind: NW 0-5 • Weather: Clear Skies
- Game attendance: 50,662
- Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy
- TV: ESPN
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Game 10: at Kansas Jayhawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cyclones | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 11:05 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 48° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 23,757
- Referee: Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Franc LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko
- TV: FSN
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Game 11: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Cyclones | 14 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 66 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 2:35 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 38° • Wind: NW 15 • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 50,787
- Referee: Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Richard Corona
- TV: FS1
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Game 12: vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountaineers | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Cyclones | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 2:36 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 55° • Wind: SW 15-20 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 51,363
- Referee: Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tuta Salaam
- TV: FS1
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Awards and honors
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References
- ↑ Acosta, Joseph (December 28, 2022). "The 3-safety defense and why it helps stop RPO offenses, explained". SB Nation. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Football Coaches".
- ↑ "Iowa State Releases 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. September 3, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. September 10, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. September 17, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. September 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. October 1, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. October 8, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. October 15, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. October 29, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 3, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 12, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 19, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Scoring Summary". Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 26, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Netten and Lazard named first team All-Big 12". December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Weekly Awards Include Three Schools".
- ↑ "Iowa State football awards banquet recap". December 4, 2016.
