About Cyclone Stadium
Cyclone Stadium is a former name of Jack Trice Stadium, used 1975–1996. Jack Trice Stadium is a College Football stadium in Ames, Iowa. It opened in 1975. It was designed by Heery International. It seats 61,500. Its current tenant is Iowa State Cyclones (College Football), since 1975. By capacity it ranks 38th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 162nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Iowa State Cyclones While based here: 52 seasons · 253-330-7 regular season · 17 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1975–present
Big 12 1996–2026 · Big Eight Conference 1975–1995 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1975–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Cyclone Stadium?
The capacity of Cyclone Stadium is 61,500.
When was Cyclone Stadium built?
Cyclone Stadium opened in 1975.
Who designed Cyclone Stadium?
Cyclone Stadium was designed by Heery International.
Who operates Cyclone Stadium?
Cyclone Stadium is operated by Iowa State University.
Who plays at Cyclone Stadium?
Cyclone Stadium is the home venue of Iowa State Cyclones.
Where did the Iowa State Cyclones play before Cyclone Stadium?
Before moving to Cyclone Stadium in 1975, the Iowa State Cyclones played at Clyde Williams Field from 1915 to 1974.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 19 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Historical Names
Jack Trice Stadium
1997 - Present
Cyclone Stadium
1975 - 1996
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Williams Field | 1915–1978 | 1.1 mi |
| Drake Stadium | 1925– | 28 mi |
| UNI-Dome | 1976– | 69 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.