Another post vaguely related to the Pinstripe Bowl…
In the 1980s and 1990s, Iowa State only ventured out of the Central Time Zone four times aside from conference games against Colorado in even-numbered years. That has changed a little since the turn of the century, with some more non-conference games in Eastern Time. But prior to that, such out-of-Central games occurred with more frequency, including four season finales in a row at San Diego State in 1970-73.
Starting sometime soon, West Virginia will become the out-of-Central conference opponent.
- The 2011 season has two Cyclone games in the Eastern Time Zone for the first time since 1977, which was also one regular-season game and one bowl (Peach).
- In the 21st century, Iowa State is 4-1 in Eastern Time.
- In 2009, Iowa State played in three time zones (Eastern: Kent State; Mountain: Insight Bowl) for the first time since 1971 (Eastern: Kent State; Mountain: New Mexico, Sun Bowl)
- Three years in the 2000s had two games in Mountain: 2000 (Colorado, Insight Bowl), 2002 (Colorado, Humanitarian Bowl), and 2008 (UNLV, Colorado).
- Iowa State went nearly 20 years without playing in the Eastern Time Zone (1982 Tennessee to 2001 Ohio).
- Aside from the conference games at Colorado, Iowa State only played one other Mountain game from 1977 through 1996 (1987 Wyoming).
- Iowa State’s last game in Pacific Time was 1981 (San Diego State). ISU’s last win in Pacific Time was 1971 (San Diego State).
- Iowa State played in all four time zones in 1971 (Mountain: New Mexico, Sun Bowl; Eastern: Kent State; Pacific: San Diego State)
- In 1970, Iowa State played in Mountain three times (New Mexico, Utah, Colorado) and Pacific once (San Diego State).
- 1970 was also the beginning of even-numbered years at Colorado, after back-to-back home games to switch the cycle around. Between 1949 and 1967, it was the reverse, with home games in even years and away games in odd years.
Unless Iowa State makes it to the Holiday Bowl in the next five years, the next game in the Pacific Time Zone will be at San Jose State in 2017.