2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2011 Iowa State Cyclones football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 13–27 vs. Rutgers
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record6–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Herman (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Oklahoma State $   8 1     12 1  
No. 15 Kansas State   7 2     10 3  
No. 13 Baylor   6 3     10 3  
No. 16 Oklahoma   6 3     10 3  
Missouri   5 4     8 5  
Texas   4 5     8 5  
Texas A&M   4 5     7 6  
Iowa State   3 6     6 7  
Texas Tech   2 7     5 7  
Kansas   0 9     2 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by third year head coach Paul Rhoads and play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The conference play began with a loss at home to the Texas Longhorns, and ended with a loss at Manhattan, Kansas to the Kansas State Wildcats in the Farmageddon series, with a 3–6 record. The season will likely be remembered for the game against then #2 Oklahoma State Cowboys, who the Cyclones upset in a double-overtime thriller throwing the BCS into "utter chaos" as dubbed by sports media. The Iowa State squad was invited to the first Pinstripe Bowl game, which they were defeated by Rutgers, and the Cyclone's 2011 season came to a close with 6–7 overall record, 3–6 in Big 12 play, finished 8th place.