2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

| mode = football

| year = 2016

| team = Iowa State Cyclones

| image= Iowa State Cyclones logo.svg

| image_size= 125

| conference= Big 12 Conference

| short_conf= Big 12

| CFPRank =

| CoachRank =

| APRank =

| record = 3–9

| conf_record = 2–7

| head_coach = Matt Campbell

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Tom Manning

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Pro spread

| def_coach = Jon Heacock

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme = 3–3–5{{cite web |website=SB Nation |last=Acosta |first=Joseph |url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2022/12/28/23528613/three-safety-defense-explainer-football-scheme-xs-and-os-iowa-state |title=The 3-safety defense and why it helps stop RPO offenses, explained |date=December 28, 2022 |access-date=December 23, 2023}}

| mvp = Allen Lazard

| stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| champion =

| bowl =

| bowl_result =

}}

{{2016 Big 12 football standings}}

The 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place.

Personnel

=Coaching staff=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
style="background:#A71930;" |Name

! style="background:#A71930;" |Position

! style="background:#A71930;" |Alma Mater

! style="background:#A71930;" |Consecutive season at
Iowa State in current position

Matt CampbellHead coachMount Union, 2002align=center| 1st
Jon HeacockDefensive coordinator, SafetiesMuskingum, 1983align=center| 1st
Tom ManningOffensive coordinator, Offensive lineMount Union, 2002align=center| 1st
Louis AyeniAssociate head coach, Running game coordinatorNorthwestern, 2003align=center| 3rd
Brian GasserWide receivers, Special TeamsOhio Northern, 2006align=center| 1st
Alex GoleshTight Ends, Recruiting CoordinatorOhio State, 2006align=center| 1st
Joel GordonOffensive analystShepherd, 2003align=center| 1st
Jim HofherPassing game coordinatorCornell, 1979align=center| 1st
D.K. McDonaldCornerbacksEdinboro, 2001align=center| 1st
Eli RasheedDefensive lineIndiana, 1996align=center| 1st
Tyson VeidtAssistant head coach, LinebackersMuskingum, 1996align=center| 1st
Rudy WadeStrength and ConditioningBall State, 2001align=center| 1st
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference:{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclones.com/coaches.aspx?path=football|title = Football Coaches}}

Schedule

Iowa State announced their 2016 football schedule on November 19, 2015. The 2016 schedule comprised 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Cyclones hosted Big 12 foes Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and West Virginia and traveled to TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Kansas.{{cite press release |title=Iowa State Releases 2016 Football Schedule|url=http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209772908|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=November 19, 2015|access-date=November 29, 2015}} For non-conference games, the Cyclones hosted San Jose State and in–state rival UNI and traveled to face in-state rival Iowa.

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2016

| poll = AP Poll released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| opprank = 5 (FCS)

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = Cyclones.tv

| score = 20–25

| attend = 60,629

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 16

| gamename = Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = BTN

| score = 3–42

| attend = 70,585

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = FS1

| score = 20–41

| attend = 45,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = FSN

| score = 44–10

| attend = 50,851

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = FS1

| score = 42–45

| attend = 50,842

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 31–38

| attend = 53,239

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Darrel K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN/Cyclones.tv

| score = 6–27

| attend = 96,851

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| gamename = Farmageddon

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = FSN

| score = 26–31

| attend = 52,763

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 24–34

| attend = 50,662

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| tv = FSN

| score = 31–24

| attend = 23,757

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = FS1

| score = 66–10

| attend = 50,787

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = FS1

| score = 19–49

| attend = 51,365

}}

}}

:Schedule Source:{{cite web|title=2016 Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedule|url=https://fbschedules.com/2016-iowa-state-football-schedule/|publisher=FB Schedules|access-date=November 29, 2015}}

Game summaries

=Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers=

{{See also|2016 Northern Iowa Panthers football team}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Game One: Northern Iowa Panthers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/news/2016/9/3/football-cyclones-fall-to-uni-25-20-in-season-opener.aspx|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=September 3, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=September 3

|time=7:06 p.m. CDT

|road=Panthers

|R1=0|R2=16|R3=3|R4=6

|home=Cyclones

|H1=7|H2=6|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

|attendance=60,629

|weather=Temperature: 71° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Partly Cloudy

|referee=Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tuta Salaam

|TV=Cyclones.tv

|TVAnnouncers=Brent Blum (Play-by-play) & Sage Rosenfels (Color)

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • ISU - 07:16 Dondre Daley 39 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 7–0)

;Second quarter

  • UNI - 09:14 Tyvis Smith 10 yd pass from Aaron Bailey, Austin Errthum XP good (Tie 7–7)
  • ISU - 03:20 Hakeem Butler 18 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP failed (ISU 13–7)
  • UNI - 01:23 Karter Schult 11 yd safety (ISU 13–9)
  • UNI - 00:00 Aaron Bailey 2 yd run Austin Errthum XP god (UNI 16–13)

;Third quarter

  • UNI - 04:20 Austin 22 yd field goal good (UNI 19–13)

;Fourth quarter

  • ISU - 07:02 Allen Lazard 33 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 20–19)
  • UNI - 02:49 J. Browning 1yd run good, 2 point conversion failed (UNI 25–20)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • UNI – Aaron Bailey 15/27, 135 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • ISU – Joel Lanning 18/28, 256 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

  • UNI – Aaron Bailey 25 attempts, 114 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Mike Warren 12 attempts, 30 yards

;Top receivers

  • UNI – Tyvis Smith 5 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Allen Lazard 6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

;Top tacklers

  • UNI – Jared Farley 8 tackles, 1 INT
  • ISU – Reggan Northrup 13 tackles, 1.0 Sack

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes=

{{See also|2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Two: Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=8400&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=September 10, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=September 10

|time=6:42 p.m. CDT

|road=Cyclones

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Hawkeyes

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium=Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA

|attendance=70,585

|weather=Temperature: 72° • Wind: NW 12 • Weather: Sunny

|referee=Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Derek Anderson • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Bluebaugh • Side judge: Lo van Pham

|TV=BTN

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • IOWA - 08:42 George Kittle 9 yd pass from C.J. Beathart, Keith Duncan XP good (Iowa 7–0)
  • IOWA - 05:42 Akrum Wadley 26 yd pass from C.J. Beathard, Keith Duncan XP good (Iowa 14–0)
  • Iowa - 00:32 Cole Netten 31 yd field goal good (Iowa 14–3)

;Second quarter

  • IOWA - 10:15 Matt VandeBerg 12 yd pass from C.J. Beathard, Keith Duncan XP good (Iowa 21–3)
  • IOWA - 02:17 C.J. Beathard 1 yd run, Keith Duncan XP good (Iowa 28–3)

;Third quarter

  • IOWA - 03:18 Akrum Wadley 3 yd run Keith Duncan XP good (Iowa 35–3)
  • IOWA - 01:33 LeShun Daniels 43 yd run, Keith Duncan XP good (Iowa 42–3)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • IOWA – C. J. Beathard 19/28, 235 yards, 3 TD
  • ISU – Joel Lanning 8/20, 86 yards, 1 INT

;Top rushers

  • IOWA – LeShun Daniels 15 attempts, 112 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Kene Nwangu 7 attempts, 31 yards

;Top receivers

  • IOWA – Matt VandeBerg 7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Allen Lazard 7 receptions, 111 yards

;Top tacklers

  • IOWA – Josey Jewell 9 tackles
  • ISU – Brian Peavy 7 tackles

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 3: at TCU Horned Frogs=

{{See also|2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team}}

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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Three: Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12180&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=September 17, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=September 17

|time=11:05 a.m. CDT

|road=Cyclones

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=3|R4=10

|home=Horned Frogs

|H1=10|H2=14|H3=14|H4=3

|stadium=Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

|attendance=45,119

|weather=Temperature: 85° • Wind: N 6 • Weather: Sunny and Clear

|referee=Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Fleming

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • TCU - 11:48 Ryan Graf 37 yd field goal good (TCU 3–0)
  • TCU - 05:32 Kyle Hicks 64 yd run, Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 10–0)

;Second quarter

  • ISU - 12:18 Joel Lanning 8 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (TCU 10–7)
  • TCU - 07:22 Kenny Hill 1 yd run, Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 17–7)
  • TCU - 00:48 Derric Green 1 yd run, Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 24–7)

;Third quarter

  • TCU - 11:55 Kyle Hicks 25 yd pass from Kenny Hill, Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 31–7)
  • ISU - 07:51 Cole Netten 25 yd field goal good (TCU 31–10)
  • TCU - 01:08 T. Johnson 2 yd run, Ryan Graf XP good (TCU 38–10)

;Fourth quarter

  • TCU - 10:37 B. Hatfield 37 yd field goal good (TCU 41–10)
  • ISU - 06:41 Joel Lanning 1 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (TCU 41–17)
  • ISU - 01:29 Cole Netten 30 yd field goal good (TCU 41–20)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • ISU – Joel Lanning 12/21, 127 yards
  • TCU – Kenny Hill 19/30, 219 yards, 1 TD

;Top rushers

  • ISU – Mike Warren 23 attempts, 95 yards
  • TCU – Kyle Hicks 12 attempts, 117 yards, 1 TD

;Top receivers

  • ISU –Trever Ryen 6 receptions, 58 yards
  • TCU – John Diarse 7 receptions, 97 yards

;Top tacklers

  • ISU – Mike Johnson 9 tackles
  • TCU – Ty Summers 16 tackles

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 4: vs. San Jose State Spartans=

{{See also|2016 San Jose State Spartans football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|title=Game Four: San Jose State Spartans at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=8401&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=September 24, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=September 24

|time=11:05 a.m. CDT

|road=Spartans

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Cyclones

|H1=10|H2=13|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium=Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

|attendance=50,851

|weather=Temperature: 74° • Wind: SE 10–15 • Weather: Mostly Sunny, Haze

|referee=Referee: Kevin Mar • Umpire: Matt Salas • Linesman: John Braun • Line judge: Darren Deckard • Back judge: Dave Baldwin • Field judge: Kirk Wisnewski • Side judge: Mario Seneca

|TV=FSN

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • ISU – 10:40 Allen Lazard 17 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 7–0)
  • SJS - 03:24 Bryce Crawford 22 yd field goal good (ISU 7–3)
  • ISU - 00:53 Cole Netten 49 field goal good (ISU 10–3)

;Second quarter

  • ISU – 09:32 Mike Warren 2 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 17–3)
  • ISU – 01:47 Dondre Daley 23 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 23–3)

;Third quarter

  • ISU – 11:35 D. Jones 49 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 30–3)
  • SJS - 08:19 Tim Crawley 15 yd pass from Josh Love, Bryce Crawford XP good (ISU 30–10)

;Fourth quarter

  • ISU – 12:51 D. Jones 1 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 37–10)
  • ISU - 07:45 Trever Ryen 16 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 44–10)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • SJS – Josh Love 13/27, 155 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
  • ISU – Jacob Park 15/19, 165 yards, 3 TD

;Top rushers

  • SJS – Zamore Zigler 24 attempts, 104 yards
  • ISU – Mike Warren 19 attempts, 103 yards, 1 TD

;Top receivers

  • SJS – Justin Holmes 3 receptions, 48 yards
  • ISU – Deshaunte Jones 3 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD

;Top tacklers

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 5: vs. Baylor Bears=

{{See also|2016 Baylor Bears football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Five: Baylor Bears at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12181&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=October 1, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=October 1

|time=11:06 a.m. CDT

|road=Bears

|R1=7|R2=14|R3=7|R4=17

|home=Cyclones

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium=Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

|attendance=50,842

|weather=Temperature: 61° • Wind: N 0-5 • Weather: Overcast

|referee=Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • ISU - 09:36 D. Jones 43 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 7–0)
  • ISU - 03:06 Mike Warren 1 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 14–0)
  • BU - 01:12 T. Williams 7 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (ISU 14–7)

;Second quarter

  • ISU - 11:40 David Montgomery 9 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 21–7)
  • BU - 10:28 Shock Linwood 2 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (ISU 21–14)
  • ISU - 02:48 Joel Lanning 3 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 28–14)
  • BU - 00:53 Seth Russell 3 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (ISU 28–21)

;Third quarter

  • ISU - 09:44 Mike Warren 4 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 35–21)
  • BU - 06:48 Chris Platt 5 yd pass from Seth Russell, Chris Callahan XP good (ISU 35–28)
  • ISU - 04:31 Carson Epps 46 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 42–28)

;Fourth quarter

  • BU - 11:40 Seth Russell 1 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (ISU 42–35)
  • BU - 06:27 T. Williams 2 yd run, Chris Callahan XP good (Tie 42–42)
  • BU - 00:00 Chris Callahan 19 yd field goal good (BU 45–42)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • ISU – Joel Lanning 17/23, 261 yards, 2 TD
  • BU – Seth Russell 12/22, 178 yards, 1 TD

;Top rushers

  • ISU – Mike Warren 30 attempts, 130 yards, 2 TD
  • BU – Shock Linwood 25 attempts, 237 yards, 1 TD

;Top receivers

  • ISU – Deshaunte Jones 4 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
  • BU – Blake Lynch 3 receptions, 80 yards

;Top tacklers

  • ISU – Willie Harvey 12 tackles, 1.0 sack
  • BU – Taylor Young 17 tackles

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 6: at Oklahoma State Cowboys=

{{See also|2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Six: Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12182&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=October 8, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=October 8

|time=2:32 p.m. CDT

|road=Cyclones

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=14|R4=0

|home=Cowboys

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=17

|stadium=Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

|attendance=53,239

|weather=Temperature: 70° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Sunny and Clear

|referee=Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Rich Almeroth • Side judge: Tuta Salaam

|TV=ESPNU

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • ISU – 05:53 Cole Netten 35 yd field goal (ISU 3–0)
  • OSU - 04:13 Jhajuan Seales 33 yd pass from Mason Rudolph, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 7–3)

;Second quarter

  • ISU – 12:59 Allen Lazard 3 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 10–7)
  • OSU - Justice Hill 5 yd run, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 14–10)
  • ISU – 02:58 David Montgomery 1 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 17–14)

;Third quarter

  • ISU - 12:13 Trever Ryen 35 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 24–14)
  • ISU - 05:55 Allen Lazard 18 yd pass from Joel Lanning, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 31–14)
  • OSU - 02:24 James Washington 35 yd pass from Mason Rudolph, Ben Grogan XP good (ISU 31–21)

;Fourth quarter

  • OSU - 14:51 Jalen McCleskey 3 yd pass from Mason Rudolph, Ben Grogan XP good (ISU 31–28)
  • OSU - 11:33 Ben Grogan 30 yd field goal good (Tie 31–31)
  • OSU - 03:40 James Washington pass from Mason Rudolph, Ben Grogan XP good (OSU 38–31)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • OSU – Mason Rudolph 26/44, 351 yards, 4 TD
  • ISU – Joel Lanning 19/32, 190 yards, 2 TD

;Top rushers

  • OSU – Justice Hill 18 attempts, 57 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Joel Lanning 18 attempts, 67 yards

;Top receivers

  • OSU – James Washington 8 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
  • ISU – Trever Ryen 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

;Top tacklers

  • OSU – D. Averette 9 tackles
  • ISU – Willie Harvey 8 tackles

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 7: vs. Texas Longhorns=

{{See also|2016 Texas Longhorns football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Seven: Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12183&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=October 15, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=October 15

|time=06:05 p.m. CDT

|road=Cyclones

|R1=6|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Longhorns

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=21|H4=3

|stadium=Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

|attendance=96,851

|weather=Temperature: 68° • Wind: S 6 • Weather: Partly Cloudy

|referee=Referee: Scott Campbell • Umpire: Joe Bellinger • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Corey Luxner

|TV=LHN/Cyclones.tv

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • ISU - 03:59 Cole Netten 39 yd field goal good (ISU 3–0)
  • ISU - 00:35 Cole Netten 25 yd field goal good (ISU 6–0)

;Second quarter

  • UT - 00:15 Trent Domingue 21 yd field goal good (ISU 6–3)

;Third quarter

  • UT - 12:53 Jerrod Heard 37 yd pass from Shane Buechele, Trent Domingue XP good (UT 10–6)
  • UT - 07:13 Devin Duvernay 75 yd pass from Shane Buchele, Trent Domingue XP good (UT 17–6)
  • UT - 00:53 D'Onta Foreman 18 yd run, Trent Domingue XP good (UT 24–6)

;Fourth quarter

  • UT - 04:54 Trent Domingue 29 yd field goal good (UT 27–6)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • ISU – Joel Lanning 12/22, 140 yards
  • UT – Shane Buchele 26/28, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

;Top rushers

  • ISU – Mike Warren 18 attempts, 60 yards
  • UT – D'Onta Foreman 30 attempts, 136 yards, 1 TD

;Top receivers

  • ISU – Deshaunte Jones 5 receptions, 87 yards
  • UT – Devin Duvernay 4 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

;Top tacklers

  • ISU – Kane Seeley 11 tackles, 1 INT
  • UT – Chris Nelson 7 tackles, 1.5 Sacks

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 8: vs. Kansas State Wildcats=

{{See also|2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team|Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry}}

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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Eight: Kansas State Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12184&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=October 29, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=October 29

|time=11:05 a.m. CDT

|road=Kansas State

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=14|R4=0

|home=Cyclones

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=7|H4=16

|stadium=Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

|attendance=52,763

|weather=Temperature: 62° • Wind: E 0–5 • Weather: Mostly Sunny

|referee=Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Tab Slaughter • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray

|TV=FSN

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • KSU - 10:12 M. McCrane 23 yd field goal good KSU 3–0)
  • ISU – 05:23 Cole Netten 24 yd field goal good (Tie 3–3)

;Second quarter

  • KSU - 14:24 Deante Burton 11 yd pass from Jesse Ertz, M. McCrane XP good (KSU 10–3)
  • KSU - 08:03 Justin Silmon 3 yd run, M. McCrane XP good (17–3)

;Third quarter

  • ISU - D. Jones 24 yd pass form Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (KSU 17–10)
  • KSU - 05:24 Winston Dimel 1 yd run, M. McCrane XP good (KSU 24–10)
  • KSU - 00:27 Alex Barnes 8 yd run, M. McCrane XP good (KSU 31–10)

;Fourth quarter

  • ISU - 13:15 Joel Lanning 5 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (KSU 31–17)
  • ISU - 06:55 Kane Seeley 1 yd safety (KSU 31–19)
  • ISU - 00:51 D. Jones 5 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (KSU 31–26)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • KSU – Jesse Ertz 18/28, 151 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Jacob Park 19/35, 301 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

;Top rushers

  • KSU – Jesse Ertz 9 attempts, 106 yards
  • ISU – Joel Lanning 10 attempts, 74 yards, 1 TD

;Top receivers

  • KSU – Deante Burton 5 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Allen Lazard 8 receptions, 134 yards

;Top tacklers

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 9: vs. Oklahoma Sooners=

{{See also|2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}

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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Nine: Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12185&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=November 3, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=November 3

|time=6:33 p.m. CST

|road=Sooners

|R1=14|R2=14|R3=3|R4=3

|home=Cyclones

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

|attendance=50,662

|weather=Temperature: 65° • Wind: NW 0-5 • Weather: Clear Skies

|referee=Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Ed Vinzant • Side judge: Jim Murphy

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • OU – 12:31 Mark Andrews 6 yd pass from Baker Mayfield, Austin Seibert XP good (OU 7–0)
  • ISU - 04:22 Cole Netten 28 yd field goal good (OU 7-3)

;Second Quarter

  • OU – 01:22 Jeffery Mead 30 yd pass from Baker Mayfield, Austin Seibert XP good (OU 14–3)
  • ISU 11:15 Allen Lazard 31 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (OU 14–10)
  • ISU 04:30 Joel Lanning 41 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 17–14)
  • OU - 04:16 Dede Westbrook 65 yd pass from Baker Mayfield, Austin Seibert XP good (OU 21–17)
  • OU - 00:06 D. Flowers 11 yd pass from Baker Mayfield, Austin Seibert XP good (OU 28–17)

;Third quarter

  • OU - 05:50 Austin Seibert 36 yd field goal good (OU 31–17)

;Fourth Quarter

  • ISU - 13:04 Dondre Daley 23 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (OU 31–24)
  • OU 07:50 Austin Seibert 35 yd field goal good (OU 34–24)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • ISU – Jacob Park 16/29, 160 yards, 2 TD
  • OU – Baker Mayfield 25/34, 328 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

;Top Rushers

  • ISU – Joel Lanning 7 attempts, 61 yards, 1 TD
  • OU – Dimitri Flowers 22 attempts, 115 yards

;Top Receiving

;Top Tacklers

  • ISU – Willie Harvey 9 tackles, 1.0 Sack
  • OU – DJ Ward 7 tackles

}}

{{Clear}}

=Game 10: at Kansas Jayhawks=

{{See also|2016 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Ten: Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12186&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=November 12, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=November 12

|time=11:05 a.m. CST

|road=Cyclones

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=12|R4=9

|home=Jayhawks

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium=Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

|attendance=23,757

|weather=Temperature: 48° • Wind: SE 5 • Weather: Clear

|referee=Referee: Brad Van Vark • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Franc LeBlanc • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Gene Semko

|TV=FSN

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • ISU – 12:14 Cole Netten 23 yd field goal good (ISU 3–0)
  • KU - 05:24 Steven Sims 7 yd pass from Carter Stanley, Matthew Wyman XP good (KU 3–7)

;Second quarter

  • KU - 14:57 Taylor Martin 1 yd run, Matthew Wyman XP good (KU 14–3)
  • ISU - 03:35 Allen Lazard 4 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (KU 14–10)

;Third quarter

  • KU - 10:35 Matthew Wyman 37 yd field goal good (KU 17–10)
  • ISU - 06:52 D. Jones 12 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten kick failed (KU 17–16)
  • KU - 04:58 Ke'aun Kinner 39 yd run, Matthew Wyman XP good (KU 24–16)
  • ISU - 00:10 Mitch Harger 6 yd run, two point conversion failed (KU 24–22)

;Fourth quarter

  • ISU - 12:03 Joel Lanning 1 yd run, two point conversion failed (ISU 28–24)
  • ISU - 02:48 Cole Netten 37 yd field goal good (ISU 31–24)

|stats=

;Top passers

  • KU – Carter Stanley 26/38, 171 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • ISU – Jacob Park 20/26, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

;Top rushers

  • KU – Ke'aun Kinner 18 attempts, 152 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – David Montgomery 24 attempts, 169 yards

;Top receivers

  • KU – Shakiem Barbel 6 receptions, 60 yards
  • ISU – Allen Lazard 10 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD

;Top tacklers

  • KU – Mike Lee 12 tackles
  • ISU – Kane Seeley 10 tackles

}}

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=Game 11: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders=

{{See also|2016 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Nine: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12187&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=November 19, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=November 19

|time=2:35 p.m. CST

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Cyclones

|H1=14|H2=31|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium=Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

|attendance=50,787

|weather=Temperature: 38° • Wind: NW 15 • Weather: Clear

|referee=Referee: Eddy Shelton • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Scott Reilly • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Richard Corona

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • ISU - 11:17 Joel Lanning 24 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 7–0)
  • TTU - 06:17 C. Hatfield 31 yd field goal good (ISU 7–3)
  • ISU - 02:21 Jacob Park 2 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 14–3)

;Second quarter

  • ISU - 14:52 Allen Lazard 34 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 21–3)
  • ISU - 12:27 Joel Lanning 5 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 28–3)
  • ISU - 07:47 Hakeem Butler 39 yd pass from Jacob Park, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 35–3)
  • ISU - 06:50 Kamari Cotton-Moya 48 yd interception return, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 42–3)
  • ISU - 00:00 Cole Netten 27 yd field goal good (ISU 45–3)

;Third quarter

  • TTU - 07:17 Keke Coutee 11 yd pass from Patrick Mahomes, C. Hatfield XP good (ISU 45–10)
  • ISU - 04:13 Joel Lanning 19 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 52–10)

;Fourth quarter

  • ISU - 14:19 Joel Lanning 35 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 59–10)
  • ISU - 08:39 Joel Lanning 10 yd run, Cole Netten XP good (ISU 66–10)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • ISU – Jacob Park 14/18, 285 yards, 2 TD
  • TTU – Patrick Mahomes 28/36, 219 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

;Top Rushers

  • ISU – Joel Lanning 17 attempts, 171 yards, 5 TD
  • TTU – Da'Leon Ward 25 attempts, 97 yards

;Top Receiving

  • ISU – Allen Lazard 7 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
  • TTU – Keke Coutee 8 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD

;Top Tacklers

  • ISU – Willie Harvey 8 tackles, 1.0 Sack
  • TTU – Luke Stice 12 tackles

}}

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=Game 12: vs. West Virginia Mountaineers=

{{See also|2016 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Nine: West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary{{cite web|title=Scoring Summary|url=http://www.cyclones.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12188&path=football|publisher=Iowa State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

|date=November 26

|time=2:36 p.m. CST

|road=Mountaineers

|R1=14|R2=7|R3=14|R4=14

|home=Cyclones

|H1=13|H2=3|H3=3|H4=0

|stadium=Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

|attendance=51,363

|weather=Temperature: 55° • Wind: SW 15-20 • Weather: Mostly Sunny

|referee=Referee: Brandon Cruse • Umpire: M. Fitzgerald • Linesman: B. Edwards • Line judge: Quentin Givens • Back judge: Daniel Young • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tuta Salaam

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • ISU - 11:18 Cole Netten 40 yd field goal good (ISU 3–0)
  • WVU - 09:01 Ka'Raun White 34 yd pass from Skyler Howard, Mike Molina XP good (WVU 7–3)
  • WVU - 05:10 Kennedy McKoy 3 yd run, Mike Molina XP good (WVU 14–3)
  • ISU - 04:56 Kene Nwangwu 97 yd kickoff return, Cole Netten XP good (WVU 14–10)
  • ISU - 00:43 Cole Netten 28 yd field goal good (WVU 14–13)

;Second quarter

  • WVU - 09:47 Marcus Simms 48 yd pass from Skyler Howard, Mike Molina XP good (WVU 21–13)
  • ISU - 06:12 Cole Netten 32 yd field goal good (WVU 21–16)

;Third quarter

  • WVU - 12:06 Shelton Gibson 71 yd pass from Skyler Howard, Mike Molina XP good (WVU 28–16)
  • ISU - 08:50 Cole Netten 31 yd field goal good (WVU 28–19)
  • WVU - 02:32 M. Pettaway 4 yd run, Mike Molina XP good (WVU 35–19)

;Fourth quarter

  • WVU - 13:37 Shelton Gibson 40 yd pass from Skyler Howard, Mike Molina XP good (WVU 42–19)
  • WVU - 10:23 Trevon Wesco 6yd pass from Skyler Howard, Mike Molina XP good (WVU 49–19)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • ISU – Jacob Park 23/44, 371 yards, 1 INT
  • WVU – Skyler Howard 12/21, 330 yards, 5 TD

;Top Rushers

  • ISU – David Montgomery 21 attempts, 141 yards
  • WVU – Martell Pettaway 30 attempts, 181 yards, 1 TD

;Top Receiving

  • ISU – Allen Lazard 4 receptions, 103 yards
  • WVU – Shelton Gibson 3 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD

;Top Tacklers

  • ISU – Kane Seeley 11 tackles
  • WVU – Rasul Douglas 9 tackles, 1 INT

}}

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Awards and honors

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

|+ style="background: #a71930; color: white" | All-Big 12{{Cite web|url=http://cyclonefanatic.com/2016/12/netten-and-lazard-named-first-team-all-big-12/|title = Netten and Lazard named first team All-Big 12|date = 7 December 2016}}

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! style="background: #FFCB05; color: #00274C" |Player

! style="background: #FFCB05; color: #00274C" |Selection

Allen Lazard

| First Team (Offense)

Cole Netten

| First Team (special teams)

Nick Fett

| Second Team Team (Offense)

Demond Tucker

| Second Team (Defense)

Jhaustin Thomas

| Second Team (Defense)

Kamari Cotton-Moya

| Second Team (Defense)

Patrick Scoggins

| Honorable Mention (Offense)

Willie Harvey Jr.

| Honorable Mention (Defense)

Brian Peavy

| Honorable Mention (Defense)

Jomal Wiltz

| Honorable Mention (Defense)

Kene Nwangwu

| Honorable Mention (special teams)

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

|+ style="background: #a71930; color: white" | Weekly Awards{{Cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=211312889|title = Weekly Awards Include Three Schools}}

align=center

! style="background: #FFCB05; color: #00274C" |Player

! style="background: #FFCB05; color: #00274C" |Award

! style="background: #FFCB05; color: #00274C" |Date Awarded

David Montgomery

| Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

| November 14, 2016

Kamari Cotton-Moya

| Big 12 Co-defensive Player of the Week

| November 21, 2016

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

|+ style="background: #a71930; color: white" | Individual Awards{{Cite web|url=http://cyclonefanatic.com/2016/12/iowa-state-football-awards-banquet-recap/|title=Iowa State football awards banquet recap|date=4 December 2016}}

align=center

! style="background: #FFCB05; color: #00274C" |Player

! style="background: #FFCB05; color: #00274C" |Award

Allen Lazard

| Pete Taylor Most Valuable Player

{{col-end}}

References