2009 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2009 Iowa State Cyclones football
Insight Bowl champion
Insight Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Herman (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
(Capacity: 55,000)
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 14 Nebraska x   6 2     10 4  
Missouri   4 4     8 5  
Kansas State   4 4     6 6  
Iowa State   3 5     7 6  
Colorado   2 6     3 9  
Kansas   1 7     5 7  
South Division
No. 2 Texas x$   8 0     13 1  
Oklahoma State   6 2     9 4  
No. 21 Texas Tech   5 3     9 4  
Oklahoma   5 3     8 5  
Texas A&M   3 5     6 7  
Baylor   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Texas 13, Nebraska 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head coach Paul Rhoads. They played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in Big 12 play and beat Minnesota 14–13 in the Insight Bowl.