2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2001 Iowa State Cyclones football
Independence Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big 12 Conference North Division
2001 record	7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Dan McCarney (7th year)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Loney (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	John Skladany (6th year)
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 43,000)

2001 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Northern Division
#9 Colorado xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
#8 Nebraska x%		7	–	1					11	–	2
Iowa State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Kansas State		3	–	5					6	–	6
Missouri		3	–	5					4	–	7
Kansas		1	–	7					3	–	8
Southern Division
#5 Texas xy		7	–	1					11	–	2
#6 Oklahoma		6	–	2					11	–	2
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	4
Texas Tech		4	–	4					7	–	5
Oklahoma State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Baylor		0	–	8					3	–	8
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Dan McCarney, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 4–4 in the Big 12) and with a loss to Alabama in the Independence Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	6:30 PM	Northern Iowa*	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA		W 45–0	47,092
September 23	12:00 PM	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH		W 31–28	24,000
September 29	1:00 PM	Baylor	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA		W 41–0	44,189
October 1	6:00 PM	at #4 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	FSN	L 14–48	78,002
October 13	1:00 PM	at Missouri	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Battle for the Telephone Trophy)		W 20–14	50,671
October 20	1:00 PM	Oklahoma State	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA		W 28–14	49,459
October 27	1:00 PM	at #24 Texas A&M	Kyle Field • College Station, TX		L 21–24	85,661
November 3	1:00 PM	Kansas State	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Rivalry)		L 3–42	40,228
November 10	6:00 PM	#21 Colorado	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	FSN	L 27–40	39,024
November 17	11:30 AM	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 49–7	33,500
November 24	11:30 AM	Iowa*	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy)	FSN	W 17–14	51,042
December 27	6:30 PM	vs. Alabama*	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–14	45,627
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.