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 |
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| September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 24 (I-AA) Northern Iowa* | | | W 45–0 | 47,092 |
| September 22 | Noon | at Ohio* | | | W 31–28 | 24,000 |
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | W 41–0 | 44,189 |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Nebraska | | FSN | L 14–48 | 78,002 |
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Missouri | | | W 20–14 | 50,671 |
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | W 28–14 | 49,459 |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Texas A&M | | | L 21–24 | 85,661 |
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas State | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| | L 3–42 | 40,228 |
| November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Colorado | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| FSN | L 27–40 | 39,024 |
| November 17 | 11:30 a.m. | at Kansas | | FSN | W 49–7 | 33,500 |
| November 24 | 11:30 a.m. | Iowa* | | FSN | W 17–14 | 51,042 |
| December 27 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama* | | ESPN | L 13–14 | 45,627 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster
| 2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster
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Coaches
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
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- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
Last update: 2018-04-17
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Game summaries
at No. 4 Nebraska
Iowa State at No. 4 Nebraska
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones |
0 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
14 |
| • No. 4 Cornhuskers |
20 |
21 | 0 | 7 |
48 |
No. 21 Colorado
No. 21 Colorado at Iowa State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 21 Buffaloes |
10 |
13 | 7 | 10 |
40 |
| Cyclones |
14 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
27 |
Iowa
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
14 |
| • Cyclones |
7 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
17 |
- Date: November 24
- Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
- Game start: 11:39am CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 51,042
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind S 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)
- Referee: Bill LeMonnier
- TV announcers (FSN): Ron Thulin, Gary Reasons
Scoring summary |
| 1 | 7:09 | ISU | Lane Danielsen 2-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Tony Yelk kick) | ISU 7–0 |
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| 2 | 0:57 | ISU | Ennis Haywood 7-yard run (Tony Yelk kick) | ISU 14–0 |
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| 3 | 9:06 | IOWA | Ladell Betts 14-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Nate Kaeding kick) | ISU 14–7 |
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| 3 | 5:48 | IOWA | Ladell Betts 42-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Tied 14–14 |
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| 4 | 14:52 | ISU | Tony Yelk 32-yard field goal | ISU 17–14 |
The annual battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy was scheduled originally for September 15, but due to the September 11 attacks, it was postponed or canceled like all sporting events planned for that weekend. The game was rescheduled for November 24, which turned out to be a natural fit since many other major rivalries were played that weekend.
Iowa State scored a touchdown in each of the first two quarters to head into halftime with a 14–0 lead. Iowa finally responded in the third quarter with two touchdowns to tie the score.
The final scoring play of the game came early in the fourth quarter, with Tony Yelk kicking a 32-yard field goal to put the Cyclones up 17–14. An interception by Adam Runk with 1:37 remaining sealed the game for the Cyclones.
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vs. Alabama (Independence Bowl)
Alabama vs. Iowa State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Crimson Tide |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
| Cyclones |
3 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
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