1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1986 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadiumCyclone Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
Colorado 6 1 0 6 6 0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 2 0 10 2 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Missouri 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 2 9 0
Kansas 0 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-yead head coach Jim Criner for the first nine games of the season before he was fired and replaced by Chuck Banker as interim head coach. Iowa State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. The team played home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa.