1997 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1997 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record1–10 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Loney (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorJohn Skladany (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$   8 0     13 0  
No. 8 Kansas State  %   7 1     11 1  
No. 23 Missouri   5 3     7 5  
Colorado   3 5     5 6  
Kansas   3 5     5 6  
Iowa State   1 7     1 10  
South Division
No. 20 Texas A&M xy   6 2     9 4  
No. 24 Oklahoma State   5 3     8 4  
Texas Tech   5 3     6 5  
Texas   2 6     4 7  
Oklahoma   2 6     4 8  
Baylor   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – Coaches Poll national champion
    $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 1–10 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 Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.