2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2002 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–7 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Brickey (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Skladany (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
2002 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 20 Colorado xy   7 1     9 5  
No. 7 Kansas State   6 2     11 2  
Iowa State   4 4     7 7  
Nebraska   3 5     7 7  
Missouri   2 6     5 7  
Kansas   0 8     2 10  
South Division
No. 5 Oklahoma xy$   6 2     12 2  
No. 6 Texas x   6 2     11 2  
Texas Tech   5 3     9 5  
Oklahoma State   5 3     8 5  
Texas A&M   3 5     6 6  
Baylor   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dan McCarney, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 7–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the Big 12's North Division. Iowa State was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to Boise State. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.