| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Team: | Iowa State Cyclones |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–6 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Rhoads |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Tom Herman |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Wally Burnham |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Jack Trice Stadium |
| Bowl: | Pinstripe Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–27 vs. Rutgers |
The 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by third year head coach Paul Rhoads and play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The conference play began with a loss at home to the Texas Longhorns, and ended with a loss at Manhattan, Kansas to the Kansas State Wildcats in the Farmageddon series, with a 3–6 record. The season will likely be remembered for the game against then
, who the Cyclones upset in a double-overtime thriller throwing the BCS into "utter chaos" as dubbed by sports media. The Iowa State squad was invited to the first Pinstripe Bowl game, which they were defeated by Rutgers, and the Cyclone's 2011 season came to a close with 6–7 overall record, 3–6 in Big 12 play, finished 8th place.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Iowa State | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Missouri Western (1989) | |||
| Wally Burnham | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 3 | Samford (1963) | |
| 3 | California Lutheran (1997) | |||
| Kenith Pope | 3 | Oklahoma (1976) | ||
| Bobby Elliott | Defensive backs | 2 | Iowa (1975) | |
| Luke Wells | 3 | Oklahoma (2001) | ||
| 3 | Northern Iowa (1990) | |||
| 3 | Pittsburgh (1992) | |||
| Bill Bleil | 3 | Northwestern College (1981) | ||
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