1985 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1985 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 1 0 9 3 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 8 4 0
Colorado 4 3 0 7 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Kansas 2 5 0 6 6 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Missouri 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Criner, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. Iowa State played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.