List of Iowa State Cyclones head football coaches

Current head coach Paul Rhoads

The Iowa State Cyclones football program is a college football team that represents Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The team has had 32 head coaches since organized football at the school began in 1892, and was officially sanctioned in 1894. Originally, the Iowa Agricultural College teams were known as the Cardinals. The name was changed after September 29, 1895, when under coach Glenn "Pop" Warner,^[1] the Cardinals defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 36–0. Inspired by an extremely active tornado (then known as a "cyclone")^[2] season, the next day, the Chicago Tribune headline read: "Struck by a Cyclone." The article went on to say, "Northwestern might as well have tried to play football with an Iowa cyclone as with the Iowa team it met yesterday."^[3] Since then the Iowa State teams have been known as the Cyclones.^[4]

Iowa State has played in 1,140 games during its 120 seasons. In those seasons, four coaches have led the Cyclones to postseason bowl games: Johnny Majors, Earle Bruce, Dan McCarney, and Paul Rhoads. One coach, Clyde Williams, has won a conference championship with the Cyclones. McCarney is the all-time leader in games coached (141), years coached (11) and wins (56), while Bert German is the all-time leader in winning percentage (.833). W. F. Finney is, in terms of winning percentage, the worst coach in the history of the Iowa State football program having never won a game.

Of the 32 coaches, Bruce is the only one that has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Majors, Bruce and McCarney have each received coach of the year honors from their respective conference. The current coach is Paul Rhoads, who was hired in December 2009.^[5]

Key[]

General
#	A running total of the number of coaches
CCs	Conference championships^{[A 1]}
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

Overall games
GC	Games coached
OW	Wins
OL	Losses
OT	Ties^{[A 2]}
O%	Winning percentage^{[A 3]}

Conference games
CW	Wins
CL	Losses
CT	Ties
C%	Winning percentage

Postseason games
PW	Wins
PL	Losses
PT	Ties

Coaches[]

Statistics correct as of February 1,2013 2012.

#	Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	CCs	Awards
1	Brownlie, Ira C.Ira C. Brownlie	1892 !1892	2	1	0	&00000000000000010000001	.750	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
2	Finney, W. F.W. F. Finney	1893 !1893	3	0	3	&100000000000000001000000	.000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
3	German, BertBert German	1894 !1894	6	5	1	&100000000000000001000000	.833	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
4	Warner, Glenn "Pop"Glenn "Pop" Warner	1895 !1895–1899	26	18	8	&100000000000000001000000	.692	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
5	Meyers, JoeJoe Meyers	1899 !1899	9	4	4	&00000000000000010000001	.500	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
6	Woodruff, C. E.C. E. Woodruff	1900 !1900	8	2	5	&00000000000000010000001	.313	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
7	Clinton, Edgar N.Edgar N. Clinton	1901 !1901	10	2	6	&00000000000000020000002	.300	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
8	Ristine, A. W.A. W. Ristine	1902 !1902–1906	47	36	10	&00000000000000010000001	.777	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
9	Williams, ClydeClyde Williams	1907 !1907–1912	49	33	14	&00000000000000020000002	.694	&00000000000000080000008	&00000000000000050000005	&00000000000000020000002	.600	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000020000002; 1911, 1912	&10000000000000000000000—
10	Hubbard, Homer C.Homer C. Hubbard	1913 !1913–1914	15	8	7	&100000000000000001000000	.533	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000030000003	&00000000000000010000001	.563	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
11	Mayser, CharlesCharles Mayser	1915 !1915–1919	34	21	11	&00000000000000020000002	.647	&000000000000001000000010	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000020000002	.688	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
12	Paine, Norman C.Norman C. Paine	1920 !1920	8	4	4	&100000000000000001000000	.500	&00000000000000030000003	&00000000000000020000002	&100000000000000001000000	.600	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
13	Kent, MauryMaury Kent	1921 !1921	8	4	4	&100000000000000001000000	.500	&00000000000000030000003	&00000000000000040000004	&100000000000000001000000	.429	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
14	Willaman, SamSam Willaman	1922 !1922–1925	32	14	15	&00000000000000030000003	.484	&000000000000001100000011	&000000000000001000000010	&00000000000000020000002	.522	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
15	Workman, C. NoelC. Noel Workman	1926 !1926–1930	41	11	27	&00000000000000030000003	.305	&00000000000000080000008	&000000000000001700000017	&00000000000000020000002	.333	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
16	Veenker, George F.George F. Veenker	1931 !1931–1936	51	21	22	&00000000000000080000008	.490	&00000000000000070000007	&000000000000001800000018	&00000000000000040000004	.310	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
17	Yeager, James J.James J. Yeager	1937 !1937–1940	36	16	19	&00000000000000010000001	.458	&00000000000000070000007	&000000000000001200000012	&00000000000000010000001	.375	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
18	Donels, RayRay Donels	1941 !1941–1942	12	3	8	&00000000000000010000001	.292	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000010000001	.250	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
19	Michalske, MikeMike Michalske	1942 !1942–1946	39	18	18	&00000000000000030000003	.500	&00000000000000080000008	&00000000000000090000009	&00000000000000020000002	.474	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
20	Stuber, AbeAbe Stuber	1947 !1947–1953	65	24	38	&00000000000000030000003	.392	&000000000000001200000012	&000000000000002800000028	&00000000000000010000001	.305	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
21	DiFrancesca, VinceVince DiFrancesca	1954 !1954–1956	28	6	21	&00000000000000010000001	.232	&00000000000000020000002	&000000000000001500000015	&00000000000000010000001	.139	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
22	Myers, JimJim Myers	1957 !1957	10	4	5	&00000000000000010000001	.450	&00000000000000020000002	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000001000000.10	.333	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
23	Stapleton, ClayClay Stapleton	1958 !1958–1967	99	42	53	&00000000000000040000004	.444	&000000000000002200000022	&000000000000004300000043	&00000000000000020000002	.343	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
24	Majors, JohnnyJohnny Majors	1968 !1968–1972	55	24	30	&00000000000000010000001	.445	&00000000000000090000009	&000000000000002500000025	&00000000000000010000001	.271	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000020000002	&100000000000000001000000	&10000000000000000000000—	Big Eight Coach of the Year (1971)^[9]
25	Bruce, EarleEarle Bruce^†^[10]	1973 !1973–1978	68	36	32	&100000000000000001000000	.529	&000000000000001800000018	&000000000000002400000024	&100000000000000001000000	.429	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000020000002	&100000000000000001000000	&10000000000000000000000—	Big Eight Coach of the Year (1976, 1977)^[11]
26	Duncan, DonnieDonnie Duncan	1979 !1979–1982	44	18	24	&00000000000000020000002	.432	&00000000000000070000007	&000000000000001900000019	&00000000000000020000002	.286	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
27	Criner, JimJim Criner	1983 !1983–1986	42	16	24	&00000000000000020000002	.405	&00000000000000080000008	&000000000000001600000016	&00000000000000020000002	.346	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
28	Banker, ChuckChuck Banker	1986 !1986	2	1	1	&100000000000000001000000	.500	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000010000001	&100000000000000001000000	.500	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
29	Walden, JimJim Walden	1987 !1987–1994	88	28	57	&00000000000000030000003	.335	&000000000000001600000016	&000000000000003700000037	&00000000000000030000003	.313	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
30	McCarney, DanDan McCarney	1995 !1995–2006	141	56	85	&100000000000000001000000	.397	&000000000000002700000027	&000000000000006800000068	&100000000000000001000000	.284	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000020000002	&100000000000000001000000	&10000000000000000000000—	Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004)^[11]
31	Chizik, GeneGene Chizik	2007 !2007–2008	24	5	19	&100000000000000001000000	.208	&00000000000000020000002	&000000000000001400000014	&100000000000000001000000	.125	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
32	Rhoads, PaulPaul Rhoads	2009 !2009–present	51	24	27	&10000000000000000000000—	.471	&000000000000001200000012	&000000000000002200000022	&10000000000000000000000—	.353	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000020000002	&100000000000000001000000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—

^[12]

Notes[]

File:JohnnyMajorsPitt2009.jpg

Johnny Majors, coach of the Cyclones (1968–1972)

↑ Iowa State did not join a conference until 1908.^[6]
↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[7]
↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[8]

References[]

General

"Career Coaching Records" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2009. p. 26. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nK39icwH. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
"Iowa State Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/iowa_state/coaching_records.php. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

Specific

↑ "Glenn Pop Warner". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nK2Bffj5. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
↑ "Current Comments". The Miami News: p. D-5. December 3, 1927. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OikuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=otQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=cyclone%20tornado%20colloquial&pg=1787%2C4331861. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
↑ "Struck by a Cyclone". The Chicago Daily Tribune: p. 6. September 29, 1895. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/428053411.html?dids=428053411:428053411&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+29%2C+1895&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=STRUCK+BY+A+CYCLONE&pqatl=google. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
↑ Doyel, Gregg (August 31, 2007). "Enjoying a moment in Ames while Ames enjoys me, kinda". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nSrkRhKB. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
↑ "Rhoads on the Move for Iowa State". Iowa State University. January 14, 2009. http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48323&SPID=4653&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=3646365. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
↑ Morey, Earl (November 1, 1962). "Strictly Personal". Lawrence Journal-World. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cz4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gOUFAAAAIBAJ&dq=big-eight%20iowa-state%201910&pg=4157%2C2702879. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5lWmbTL3G. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kiGJtsm4. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
↑ "Majors Selected As Coach of Year". Lawrence Journal-World. The Associated Press: p. 10. November 30, 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pCMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0uYFAAAAIBAJ&dq=coach-of-the-year%20football%20cyclones%20iowa-state&pg=5265%2C3605511. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
↑ "Hall of Famers: Earle Bruce". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. http://www.collegefootball.org/famer_selected.php?id=80047. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 "Mac Big 12 Coach of the Year". CN Staff. CycloneSportsReport.com. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nRogWH6n. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
↑ http://www.cyclones.com//pdf8/848178.pdf?SPSID=48323&SPID=4653&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10700

[7] Iowa State did not join a conference until 1908.^[6]

[9] Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[7]

[11] When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[8]

[1] "Glenn Pop Warner". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nK2Bffj5. Retrieved April 20, 2009.

[2] "Current Comments". The Miami News: p. D-5. December 3, 1927. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OikuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=otQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=cyclone%20tornado%20colloquial&pg=1787%2C4331861. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

[Struck-3] "Struck by a Cyclone". The Chicago Daily Tribune: p. 6. September 29, 1895. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/428053411.html?dids=428053411:428053411&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+29%2C+1895&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=STRUCK+BY+A+CYCLONE&pqatl=google. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

[4] Doyel, Gregg (August 31, 2007). "Enjoying a moment in Ames while Ames enjoys me, kinda". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nSrkRhKB. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

[5] "Rhoads on the Move for Iowa State". Iowa State University. January 14, 2009. http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48323&SPID=4653&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=3646365. Retrieved December 19, 2009.

[6] Morey, Earl (November 1, 1962). "Strictly Personal". Lawrence Journal-World. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cz4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gOUFAAAAIBAJ&dq=big-eight%20iowa-state%201910&pg=4157%2C2702879. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

[Ties-8] Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5lWmbTL3G. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

[TieCalc-10] Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kiGJtsm4. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

[12] "Majors Selected As Coach of Year". Lawrence Journal-World. The Associated Press: p. 10. November 30, 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pCMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0uYFAAAAIBAJ&dq=coach-of-the-year%20football%20cyclones%20iowa-state&pg=5265%2C3605511. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[EB_HOF-13] "Hall of Famers: Earle Bruce". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. http://www.collegefootball.org/famer_selected.php?id=80047. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[CCoY-14] 11.0 ^11.1 "Mac Big 12 Coach of the Year". CN Staff. CycloneSportsReport.com. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nRogWH6n. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[15] ttp://www.cyclones.com//pdf8/848178.pdf?SPSID=48323&SPID=4653&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10700

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