The 2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented

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in the

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. Playing as a member of the

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(Big 12), the team was led by head coach

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, in his fifth year and played its home games at

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. The Cyclones played in record setting temperatures: the hottest Jack Trice Stadium game at vs.

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on August 31, 2013, and the coldest Jack Trice Stadium game at for kickoff and by the start of the second half vs.

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on November 23, 2013. On December 1, 2013, offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham and running backs coach Kenith Pope were fired from their positions.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

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Game summaries

Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers

Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Game 3: at Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Game 4: vs. Texas Longhorns

Game 5: at Texas Tech Red Raiders

Game 6: at Baylor Bears

Game 7: vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Game 8: at Kansas State Wildcats

Game 9: vs. TCU Horned Frogs

Game 10: at Oklahoma Sooners

Game 11: vs. Kansas Jayhawks

Game 12: at West Virginia Mountaineers

References

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Iowa State Cyclones football seasons

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