The 1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented
Iowa State University as a member of the
Big Eight Conference during the
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-yead head coach
Jim Criner for the first nine games of the season before he was fired and replaced by
Chuck Banker as interim head coach. Iowa State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. The team played home games at
Cyclone Stadium in
Ames, Iowa.
The 1986 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented
Iowa State University as a member of the
Big Eight Conference during the
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-yead head coach
Jim Criner for the first nine games of the season before he was fired and replaced by
Chuck Banker as interim head coach. Iowa State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 8. The team played home games at
Cyclone Stadium in
Ames, Iowa.