1996 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1996 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record2–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Loney (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorLarry Coyer (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
1996 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 6 Nebraska x%   8 0     11 2  
No. 8 Colorado   7 1     10 2  
No. 17 Kansas State   6 2     9 3  
Missouri   3 5     5 6  
Kansas   2 6     4 7  
Iowa State   1 7     2 9  
South Division
No. 23 Texas x$   6 2     8 5  
Texas Tech   5 3     7 5  
Texas A&M   4 4     6 6  
Oklahoma   3 5     3 8  
Oklahoma State   2 6     5 6  
Baylor   1 7     4 7  
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the newly-formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Big 12's North Division. Iowa State played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.