Iowa State 2006 Football Schedule Among Nation's Toughest

[Jeremy]

Iowa State 2006 Football Schedule Among Nation's Toughest

The Cyclones face nine bowl teams from 2005.

June 14, 2006

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State's football team will seek a sixth postseason bowl appearance in seven years against what arguably is the nation's toughest schedule. Iowa State is one of two teams nationally that will play nine 2005 bowl teams this fall. In addition, ISU will play host to the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA national runner up, Northern Iowa. Iowa State's 2005 opponents had a cumulative win-loss total of 93-54 (.633). Only Duke plays a schedule that is more stout than ISU's slated opponents. The Cyclones play Big 12 teams that were 5-2 in bowl games last season with postseason victories against teams from the Big Ten, Pac 10, Conference USA and ACC.

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2006 IOWA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(Opponents' 2005 Results in parentheses)
Aug. 31 TOLEDO (HFW), 7 p.m. (9-3 overall, MAC West co-champ; won GMAC Bowl vs. UTEP, 45-13)
Sept. 9 UNLV, 6 p.m. (2-9 overall, 9th Mountain West Conference)
Sept. 16 at Iowa (ESPN), 11 a.m. (7-5 overall, T-3rd Big Ten Conference; lost Outback Bowl vs. Florida, 24-31)
Sept. 23 at Texas, TBA (13-0 overall, National Champion, Big 12 champion; won Rose Bowl vs. USC, 41-38)
Sept. 30 NORTHERN IOWA (F), 6 p.m. (11-4 overall, NCAA Division I-AA runner-up, Gateway Conference champion)
Oct. 7 NEBRASKA, TBA (8-4 overall, T-2nd Big 12 North; W, Alamo Bowl vs. Michigan, 32-28)
Oct. 14 at Oklahoma, TBA (8-4 overall, T-2nd Big 12 South; W, Holiday Bowl vs. Oregon, 17-14)
Oct. 21 TEXAS TECH (H), TBA (9-3 overall, T-2nd Big 12 South; L, Cotton Bowl vs. Alabama, 10-13)
Oct. 28 at Kansas State, TBA (5-6 overall, 6th, Big 12 North)
Nov. 4 KANSAS, TBA (7-5 overall, 5th, Big 12 North; W, Ft. Worth Bowl vs. Houston, 42-13)
Nov. 11 at Colorado, TBA (7-6 overall, 1st Big 12 North; L, Champ Sports Bowl vs. Clemson, 10-19)
Nov. 18 MISSOURI, TBA (7-5 overall, T-2nd, Big 12 North; W, Independence Bowl vs. South Carolina, 38-31)

ALL HOME GAMES IN CAPS; HFW-Hall of Fame weekend; F-Family Weekend; H-Homecoming; All times Central *Big 12 Conference game

Top Ten Opponent Winning Percentages
1. Duke .639
2. Iowa State .633
3. Northwestern .624
4. Florida .620
5. Cincinnati .610
6. Michigan .607
7. Colorado .606
8. Arizona .603
9. Texas Tech, Nebraska, & North Carolina .600

Number of Bowl Opponents
1. Iowa State & North Carolina with 9
3. East Carolina, Maryland, Duke, & Colorado with 8
7. 17 teams with 7

[ISUFan22]

This is nothing but an opportunity for greatness.

Gooooooooooooo State!

[goonies_89]

i smell high ranking

[Sportguy15]

Lets go out and win them all

[chuckd4735]

Am I the only one who just has a really good feeling going into this football season???

[JokersWild]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chuckd4735 @ Jun 14 2006, 09:27 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> Am I the only one who just has a really good feeling going into this football season??? [/b][/quote]

I've been burned with my optimism the past couple years.. I'm trying to expect a little less so maybe I'll be pleasently surprised.

[chuckd4735]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JokersWild @ Jun 14 2006, 09:50 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>

I've been burned with my optimism the past couple years.. I'm trying to expect a little less so maybe I'll be pleasently surprised.
[/b][/quote]

This has been the most excited I have ever been, and I think alot of that has to do with the new AD. The whole gameday experience itself will change a little, and I see JTS alot fuller for every game!