| Year: | 2013 |
| Team: | Iowa State Cyclones |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–7 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Rhoads |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Courtney Messingham |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Pistol |
| Def Coach: | Wally Burnham |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Jack Trice Stadium |
The 2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team was led by head coach Paul Rhoads, in his fifth year and played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
The Cyclones played in record setting temperatures: the hottest Jack Trice Stadium game at vs. Northern Iowa on August 31, 2013, and the coldest Jack Trice Stadium game at for kickoff and by the start of the second half vs. Kansas on November 23, 2013.[1] [2]
On December 1, 2013, offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham and running backs coach Kenith Pope were fired from their positions.[3]
| Name | Position | Seasons at Iowa State | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Missouri Western (1989) | |||
| Wally Burnham | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 5 | Samford (1963) | |
| Courtney Messingham | 5 | Northern Iowa (1990) | ||
| Kenith Pope | 5 | Oklahoma (1976) | ||
| Troy Douglas | Defensive Backs | 2 | Appalachian State (1986) | |
| Bill Bleil | 5 | Northwestern College (1981) | ||
| Todd Sturdy | Wide receivers, Passing Game Coordinator | 3 | St. Ambrose (1990) | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh (1992) | |||
| Chris Klenakis | 0 | Carrol (MT) | ||
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