2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team


The 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place.

Previous season

The 2015 Iowa State Cyclones football team finished the regular season 3–9.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

Iowa State announced their 2016 football schedule on November 19, 2015. The 2016 schedule comprised 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Cyclones hosted Big 12 foes Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and West Virginia and traveled to TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Kansas. For non-conference games, the Cyclones hosted San Jose State and in–state rival UNI and traveled to face in-state rival Iowa.

Game Summaries

Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers

Overall recordLast meetingResult
21–5–32015W 31–7

Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Overall recordLast meetingResult
22–412015L 17–31

Game 3: at TCU Horned Frogs

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–62015L 21–45

Game 4: vs. San Jose State Spartans

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4-01980W 27–6

Game 5: vs. Baylor Bears

Overall recordLast meetingResult
6–82015L 27–45

Game 6: at Oklahoma State Cowboys

Overall recordLast meetingResult
18–29–32015L 31–35

Game 7: vs. Texas Longhorns

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–112015W 24–0

Game 8: vs. Kansas State Wildcats

Overall recordLast meetingResult
49–46–42015L 35–38

Game 9: vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Overall recordLast meetingResult
5–73–22015L 16–52

Game 10: at Kansas Jayhawks

Overall recordLast meetingResult
39–50–62015W 38–13

Game 11: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Overall recordLast meetingResult
3–112015L 31–66

Game 12: vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–32015L 6–30

Awards and honors

PlayerSelection
Allen LazardFirst Team
Cole NettenFirst Team
Nick FettSecond Team Team
Demond TuckerSecond Team
Jhaustin ThomasSecond Team
Kamari Cotton-MoyaSecond Team
Patrick ScogginsHonorable Mention
Willie Harvey Jr.Honorable Mention
Brian PeavyHonorable Mention
Jomal WiltzHonorable Mention
Kene NwangwuHonorable Mention

PlayerAwardDate Awarded
David MontgomeryBig 12 Newcomer of the WeekNovember 14, 2016
Kamari Cotton-MoyaBig 12 Co-Defensive Player of the WeekNovember 21, 2016

PlayerAward
Allen LazardPete Taylor Most Valuable Player