The 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Rhoads, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the Big 12. Iowa State was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to Tulsa, a team they had defeated in the season opener. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
Schedule
*Game shown on ABC stations in Iowa.
Rankings In the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and Associated Press Top 25 Poll Iowa State didn't receive any points. In the week one (September 2) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–40th receiving 10 points. In the week one (September 2) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week two (September 9) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 40th receiving 10 points. In the week two (September 9) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–39th with 5 points. In the week three (September 16) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–31st receiving 29 points. In the week three (September 16) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 33rd with 15 points. In the week four (September 23) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 29th receiving 45 points. In the week four (September 23) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 32nd with 16 points. In the week five (September 30) coaches poll Iowa State was not ranked and didn't receive any votes. In the week five (September 30) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week six (October 7) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 25th receiving 73 points. In the week six (October 7) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 28th with 54 points.
Game summaries Game 1: vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Game 2: at Iowa Hawkeyes
Game 3: vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks
Game 4: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Game 5: at TCU Horned Frogs
Game 6: vs. Kansas State Wildcats
Game 7: at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Game 8: vs. Baylor Bears
Game 9: vs. Oklahoma Sooners
Game 10: at Texas Longhorns
Game 11: at Kansas Jayhawks
Game 12: vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Game 13: vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atIowa State Alma mater Paul Rhoads Head coach 4 Missouri Western (1989) Wally Burnham Defensive coordinator/linebackers 4 Samford (1963) Courtney Messingham Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 4 Northern Iowa (1990) Kenith Pope Running backs 4 Oklahoma (1976) Troy Douglas Defensive backs 1 Appalachian State (1986) Luke Wells Tight ends 4 Oklahoma (2001) Todd Sturdy Wide receivers, Passing Game Coordinator 2 St. Ambrose (1990) Curtis Bray Defensive line 4 Pittsburgh (1992) Bill Bleil Assistant head coach/Offensive line coach 4 Northwestern College (1981)Reference:
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