2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team

American college football season

2001 Iowa State Cyclones football

Independence Bowl, L 13-14 vs. Alabama

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Division| North Division
Record| 7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Dan McCarney (7th season)

Offensive coordinator| Steve Loney (5th season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| John Skladany (6th season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Jack Trice Stadium

Seasons

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2002 ->

2001 Big 12 Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
North Division
No. 9 Colorado xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 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  |
South Division
No. 5 Texas xy  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 6 Oklahoma |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
Texas Tech |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
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

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 8| 6:30 p.m.| No. 24 (I-AA) Northern Iowa*|

* Jack Trice Stadium
* Ames, IA

| | W 45–0| 47,092
September 22| Noon| at Ohio*|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| | 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|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| FSN| L 14–48| 78,002
October 13| 1:00 p.m.| at Missouri|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (Battle for the Telephone Trophy)

| | 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|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| | 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|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| FSN| W 49–7| 33,500
November 24| 11:30 a.m.| Iowa*|

* Jack Trice Stadium
* Ames, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy)

| FSN| W 17–14| 51,042
December 27| 6:30 p.m.| vs. Alabama*|

* Independence Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)

| 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

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2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `2` | Ennis Haywood | Sr
RB | `12` | Hiawatha Rutland | So
QB | `15` | Seneca Wallace | Jr
QB | `16` | Chris Love |  Fr
WR | `26` | Jack Whitver | So
TE | `31` | Mike Banks | Sr
WR | `82` | Lane Danielsen | So
WR | `83` | Jamaul Montgomery | So
WR | `87` | Tom Anthony | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `7` | Matt Word | Jr
DB | `9` | Nik Moser | Fr
LB | `41` | Jeremy Loyd | Jr
DL | `92` | Jordan Carstens | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `14` | Tony Yelk |  Fr

Head coach

* Dan McCarney

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 2018-04-17

## Game summaries

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### at No. 4 Nebraska

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Iowa State at No. 4 Nebraska |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Cyclones | 0 | 0| 14| 0 | 14
• No. 4 Cornhuskers | 20 | 21| 0| 7 | 48

* Date: October 6
* Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
* Game attendance: 78,002
* TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play–by–play), James Lofton (Color) & Eric Clemons (Sideline)

See also: 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

### No. 21 Colorado

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No. 21 Colorado at Iowa State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 21 Buffaloes | 10 | 13| 7| 10 | 40
Cyclones | 14 | 0| 0| 13 | 27

* Date: November 10
* Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
* Game attendance: 39,024

See also: 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team

### Iowa

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Iowa at Iowa State
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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
* Television network: FSN

| Scoring summary

1| 7:09| ISU| Lane Danielsen 2-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Tony Yelk kick)| ISU 7–0
2| 0:57| ISU| Ennis Haywood 7-yard run (Tony Yelk kick)| ISU 14–0
3| 9:06| IOWA| Ladell Betts 14-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Nate Kaeding kick)| ISU 14–7
3| 5:48| IOWA| Ladell Betts 42-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)| Tied 14–14
4| 14:52| ISU| Tony Yelk 32-yard field goal| ISU 17–14

See also: 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

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)

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Alabama vs. Iowa State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Crimson Tide | 0 | 7| 0| 7 | 14
Cyclones | 3 | 7| 3| 0 | 13

* Date: December 27
* Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
* Game attendance: 45,627
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind S 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)
* Referee: Ron Cherry (ACC)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Mark May (analyst), and Heather Cox (sideline)

Main article: 2001 Independence Bowl

See also: 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

## References

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1. ^ "Football-Archives 2001". Iowa State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
2. ^ "Iowa vs. Iowa State". USA Today. November 24, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

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