The 2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of the North Division in the Big 12 Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Gene Chizik in his second and final season as head coach, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of six team in the Big 12's North Division. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | South Dakota State* | | FCS | W 44–17 | 46,617 |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Kent State* | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| | W 48–28 | 49,805 |
| September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at Iowa* | | BTN | L 5–17 | 70,585 |
| September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | | Mtn | L 31–34 OT | 25,567 |
| October 4 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 16 Kansas | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| Versus | L 33–35 | 47,847 |
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor | | FCS | L 10–38 | 30,528 |
| October 18 | 11:30 a.m. | Nebraska | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| Versus | L 7–35 | 48,794 |
| October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| FCS | L 35–49 | 45,495 |
| November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Oklahoma State | | ABC | L 17–59 | 46,718 |
| November 8 | 12:30 p.m. | at Colorado | | Versus | L 24–28 | 46,440 |
| November 15 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 11 Missouri | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (rivalry)
| FSN | L 20–52 | 46,013 |
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | | FCS | L 30–38 | 41,266 |
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Game summaries
South Dakota State
South Dakota State at Iowa State Cyclones
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| South Dakota State |
0 |
0 | 3 | 14 |
17 |
| • Iowa State |
10 |
10 | 14 | 10 |
44 |
Kent State
Kent State Golden Flashes at Iowa State Cyclones
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kent State |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
| • Iowa State |
21 |
7 | 10 | 10 |
48 |
Iowa
Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State |
0 |
0 | 3 | 2 |
5 |
| • Iowa |
3 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
17 |
UNLV
Iowa State Cyclones at UNLV Rebels
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Iowa State |
0 |
0 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
31 |
| • UNLV |
14 |
7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
34 |
Kansas
#16 Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #16 Kansas |
0 |
0 | 21 | 14 |
35 |
| Iowa State |
14 |
6 | 0 | 13 |
33 |
Baylor
Iowa State Cyclones at Baylor Bears
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
| • Baylor |
7 |
14 | 10 | 7 |
38 |
Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa State Cyclones
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Nebraska |
7 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
35 |
| Iowa State |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies at Iowa State Cyclones
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Texas A&M |
7 |
21 | 7 | 14 |
49 |
| Iowa State |
7 |
10 | 3 | 15 |
35 |
#10 Oklahoma State
Iowa State Cyclones at #10 Oklahoma State Cowboys
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State |
7 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
| • #10 Oklahoma State |
14 |
14 | 24 | 7 |
59 |
Colorado
Iowa State Cyclones at Colorado Buffaloes
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
| • Colorado |
0 |
0 | 13 | 15 |
28 |
#11 Missouri
#11 Missouri Tigers at Iowa State Cyclones
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #11 Missouri |
7 |
24 | 7 | 14 |
52 |
| Iowa State |
0 |
7 | 6 | 7 |
20 |
Kansas State
Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcats
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State |
7 |
10 | 0 | 13 |
30 |
| • Kansas State |
7 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
38 |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Gene Chizik: head coach
Robert McFarland: offensive coordinator
Wayne Bolt: defensive coordinator
Scott Fountain (TE/RC)
Roster
| # |
Player |
Pos.
|
| #1 |
Linder, Judah |
DB
|
| #2 |
Johnson, Sedrick |
WR
|
| #2 |
Smith, James |
DB
|
| #3 |
Bass, Jamicah |
RB
|
| #4 |
Arnaud, Austen |
QB
|
| #4 |
Sandvig, Zac |
DB
|
| #5 |
Sumrall, R.J. |
WR
|
| #6 |
Scales, Jason |
RB
|
| #7 |
Banks, Kennard |
DB
|
| #7 |
Bates, Phillip |
QB
|
| #8 |
Brown, Chris |
DB
|
| #8 |
Bueker, Brett |
QB
|
| #9 |
Messiah, Euseph |
WR
|
| #10 |
Bell, Cameron |
LB
|
| #10 |
Range, Lonzie |
WR
|
| #11 |
Singleton, Chris |
DB
|
| #11 |
Tiller, Jerome |
QB
|
| #12 |
Bell, Allen |
DB
|
| #13 |
Brandtner, Mike |
P
|
| #14 |
Bibbs, Michael |
LB
|
| #15 |
Jones, Houston |
WR
|
| #15 |
Land, Dustin |
DB
|
| #16 |
Kuehl, Daniel |
PK
|
| #16 |
Raven, Josh |
LB
|
| #17 |
McDowell, Devin |
DB
|
| #17 |
Zitek, Joel |
WR
|
| #18 |
Franklin, Wallace |
WR
|
| #19 |
Matthews, A.J. |
DB
|
| #20 |
Hunley, Brandon |
DB
|
| # |
Player |
Pos.
|
| #20 |
Powell, Chad |
P
|
| #21 |
Mahoney, Grant |
PK
|
| #22 |
Harris, Jason |
RB
|
| #23 |
Johnson, Leonard |
DB
|
| #23 |
Schwartz, Jeremiah |
RB
|
| #24 |
Schmidgall, Derec |
LB
|
| #25 |
Frere, Nick |
DL
|
| #25 |
Guyer, Zach |
PK
|
| #26 |
Mansfield, Taylor |
FB
|
| #26 |
Moser, Seth |
LB
|
| #27 |
Johnson, Steve |
DB
|
| #27 |
Romey, Michael |
PK
|
| #29 |
Ekwelundu, Brian |
FB
|
| #29 |
Parker, Rashawn |
DL
|
| #31 |
Rumple, Justin |
LB
|
| #32 |
Benton, Ter'ran |
DB
|
| #32 |
Burke, Hunter |
WR
|
| #33 |
Robinson, Alexander |
RB
|
| #34 |
Harklau, Nick |
DB
|
| #34 |
Williams, Johnny |
RB
|
| #35 |
Cicciarelli, Joe |
DB
|
| #35 |
Ewald, Vince |
TE
|
| #36 |
Mulcahy, Patrick |
WR
|
| #36 |
Walker, Kyle |
DB
|
| #37 |
O'Connell, Michael |
DB
|
| #37 |
Zimmerman, Dakota |
DS
|
| #38 |
Campbell, Chris |
WR
|
| #38 |
Maggitt, Roosevelt |
DL
|
| #39 |
Thompson Jr., Rickey |
RB
|
| # |
Player |
Pos.
|
| #40 |
Tucker, Zac |
DS
|
| #41 |
Ferguson, Ernest |
LB
|
| #42 |
Weymiller, Frank |
LB
|
| #43 |
Garrin, Fred |
LB
|
| #44 |
Hamlin, Kevin |
LB
|
| #45 |
Blaes, Joe |
TE
|
| #47 |
Taylor, Kurtis |
DL
|
| #48 |
Smith, Sean |
OL
|
| #49 |
Wonders, David |
DS
|
| #51 |
Haughton, Scott |
OL
|
| #52 |
Knapp, Mike |
OL
|
| #53 |
Vencil, Evan |
OL
|
| #54 |
Smith, Jesse |
LB
|
| #55 |
Lyle, Christopher |
DE
|
| #56 |
Weir, Chris |
DL
|
| #58 |
Hicks, Hayworth |
OL
|
| #59 |
Kaufman, Preston |
LB
|
| #60 |
Johnson, Brandon |
OL
|
| #61 |
Slobidsky, Nick |
OL
|
| #62 |
Frere, Nate |
DL
|
| #63 |
Lamaak, Ben |
OL
|
| #65 |
Steinbach, Patrick |
OL
|
| #66 |
Slifka, Kyle |
DL
|
| #67 |
Hulbert, Matt |
OL
|
| #68 |
Bergan, Tadd |
OL
|
| #70 |
Davis, Drew |
OL
|
| #71 |
Baysinger, Trey |
OL
|
| #72 |
Osemele, Kelechi |
OL
|
| #73 |
Stephens, Reggie |
OL
|
| # |
Player |
Pos.
|
| #74 |
Vanstrom, Joe |
OL
|
| #75 |
Dedrick, Doug |
OL
|
| #77 |
Alvarez, Alex |
OL
|
| #78 |
Klerekoper, Joseph |
OL
|
| #79 |
Burris, Brayden |
OL
|
| #80 |
Darks, Darius |
WR
|
| #80 |
Tuetken, Todd |
WR
|
| #81 |
Carlson, Jason |
WR
|
| #81 |
Tate, Michael |
DL
|
| #82 |
Hamilton, Marquis |
WR
|
| #83 |
Ferguson, Travis |
DE
|
| #83 |
Williams, Jake |
WR
|
| #84 |
Catlett, Derrick |
TE
|
| #85 |
Johnson, Bailey |
DL
|
| #85 |
Lillie, Justin |
WR
|
| #86 |
Hammerschmidt, Kurt |
TE
|
| #87 |
Sandvig, Alex |
WR
|
| #88 |
Franklin, Collin |
TE
|
| #89 |
Mitchell, Andrew |
WR
|
| #90 |
Laing, Cleyon |
DE
|
| #91 |
Neal, Patrick |
TE
|
| #92 |
Black, Jerrod |
DL
|
| #93 |
Bykowski, Carter |
TE
|
| #94 |
McDonough, Jake |
DE
|
| #95 |
Zegers, Spenser |
DL
|
| #96 |
Alburtis, Austin |
DL
|
| #97 |
Ruempolhamer, Stephen |
DL
|
| #99 |
Hurtig, Chase |
DL
|
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