Iowa State Cyclones

The Iowa State Cyclones are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Iowa State University, located in Ames, Iowa. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams (6 men's and 10 women's teams) in 12 sports.

The "Cyclones" name dates back to 1895. That year, Iowa suffered an unusually high number of devastating cyclones (as tornadoes were called at the time). In September, the football team from what was then Iowa Agricultural College traveled to Northwestern and defeated them by a score of 36-0. The next day, the Chicago Tribune's headline read "Struck by a Cyclone: It Comes from Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town." The article began, "Northwestern might as well have tried to play football with an Iowa cyclone as with the Iowa team it met yesterday."

Football

Iowa State Cyclones college football

First Season
1892
Team History
Iowa State Cyclones (1898-present) Iowa Agricultural Cyclones (1895-97) Iowa Agricultural Cardinals (1892-94)
Conference
Big 12 Conference (1996-present) Big Six/Seven/Eight Conference (1928-95) Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1908-27) Independent (1892-1907)
Venue
Jack Trice Stadium (1975-present) Clyde Williams Field (1915-74)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1930s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1931
October 24	vs. Missouri Tigers	Clyde Williams Field
1934
October 27	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium
1938
October 8	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1942
October 24	at Missouri Tigers	Memorial Stadium
November 6	at Villanova	Shibe Park
1949
September 24	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium