2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Rhoads, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the Big 12. Iowa State was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to [2012 2012 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa], a team they had defeated in the season opener. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
Schedule
*Game shown on ABC stations in Iowa.
Rankings
In the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and Associated Press Top 25 Poll Iowa State didn't receive any points. In the week one coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–40th receiving 10 points. In the week one AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week two coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 40th receiving 10 points. In the week two AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–39th with 5 points. In the week three coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–31st receiving 29 points. In the week three AP poll Iowa State was ranked 33rd with 15 points. In the week four coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 29th receiving 45 points. In the week four AP poll Iowa State was ranked 32nd with 16 points. In the week five coaches poll Iowa State was not ranked and didn't receive any votes. In the week five AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week six coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 25th receiving 73 points. In the week six AP poll Iowa State was ranked 28th with 54 points.