2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2013 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record3–9 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCourtney Messingham (2nd season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Baylor $   8 1     11 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma %   7 2     11 2  
No. 17 Oklahoma State   7 2     10 3  
Texas   7 2     8 5  
Kansas State   5 4     8 5  
Texas Tech   4 5     8 5  
TCU   2 7     4 8  
West Virginia   2 7     4 8  
Iowa State   2 7     3 9  
Kansas   1 8     3 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team was led by head coach Paul Rhoads, in his fifth year and played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

The Cyclones played in record setting temperatures: the hottest Jack Trice Stadium game at 92 °F (33 °C) vs. Northern Iowa on August 31, 2013, and the coldest Jack Trice Stadium game at 8 °F (−13 °C) for kickoff and 3 °F (−16 °C) by the start of the second half vs. Kansas on November 23, 2013.[1][2]

On December 1, 2013, offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham and running backs coach Kenith Pope were fired from their positions.[3]

  1. ^ "Johnson Scores 4 TDs, N. Iowa Beats Iowa St 28-20". ESPN. Associated Press. August 31, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Rohach Leads Iowa St Past Kansas 34-0". ESPN. Associated Press. November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Peterson, Randy (December 1, 2013). "Iowa State Fires Two Assistant Football Coaches". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 1, 2013.