About

About
the Cyclone Gridiron Club

THE OFFICIAL SUPPORT GROUP RECOGNIZED BY THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS.

The Cyclone Gridiron Club (CGC) is the official support
organization recognized by the Iowa State University Department of Athletics. All contributions are tax-deductible and go directly to the Iowa State football program. The CGC mission is to contribute to the advancement of Cyclone football in a method consistent with the parameters set by the NCAA, the Big 12 Conference, and Iowa State University.

To date the CGC has raised more than $4.5 million for
non-budgeted football program expenses!

CGC members work with the coaches and athletic administrative staff to achieve the following goals:

  • Raise money for special projects and services for the football program and staff that are not provided for in the annual Athletic Department budget
  • Sponsor and conduct activities that foster a positive football family atmosphere and spirit
  • Ensure good communication and exchange of information between the football staff and it supporters

Use of Funds

The Cyclone Gridiron Club funds go directly to support the Iowa State University football program. 
From support for the game-changing Stark Performance Center or the gameday CoachComm system, or even the support of the We Will Collective, the CGC has impacted the program and its players and staff in a variety of ways.

 

Our Football Purchases

What We Do

iPads

Supplied tools for player development.

Suit jackets

Supplied player’s suit jackets for the
Cyclone Gameday Spirit Walk.

Helmets

Provided unique Liberty Bowl
chrome helmets.

Catapult System

Assisted in the purchase of the Catapult player performance system.

Membership

Membership dollars are the grassroots of the CGC, so we greatly appreciate your continued support of Cyclone football and Iowa State Athletics through CGC membership. Since its inception in 2004, the CGC has provided over $4.5 million to Cyclone football to fund items such as strength and conditioning equipment, meals for players, and state-of-the-art technology.

All contributions to the Cyclone Gridiron Club (CGC) are tax-deductible as allowable by law. Five Cyclone Club Priority Points are awarded annually for a CGC membership. Cyclone Gridiron Club memberships are calendar-year memberships (Jan.-Dec.). Join or renew as soon as possible to take full advantage of your membership benefits. Each of our membership levels is a FAMILY membership, meaning a spouse/partner and children up through high school age are also included. College student memberships are also available.

Membership Levels

Pigskin

$100a year package
Standard Membership
Includes an invitation to exclusive Gridiron events

Point After

$250a year package
All Pigskin benefits
$25 credit for Cyclone Gridiron Club apparel purchase

Field Goal

$500a year package
All Pigskin benefits
$50 credit for CGC apparel purchase

Touchdown

$1000a year package
All Pigskin benefits
$100 credit for CGC apparel purchase
Entry into drawing for dinner with AD Jamie Pollard (2 winners will be drawn)

Victory

$2500a year package
All Pigskin benefits
$200 credit for CGC apparel purchase
Dinner with AD Jamie Pollard
Facilities tour
Autographed head coach/coordinators photo

Championship

$5000+a year package
All Pigskin benefits
$300 credit for CGC apparel purchase
Dinner with AD Jamie Pollard
Facilities tour
Autographed head coach/coordinators photo

Endorsements

There couldn't be a more exciting time to be a member of the extended family for Cyclone football. An elite future for Cyclone football rests largely upon the personal investment of people like you in the Cyclone Gridiron Club. Whether it's buying tickets, donating to the club, inviting a neighbor to Jack Trice Stadium or simply listening to a game on the radio, your contributions are core to the future results. Thank you for your past support of Iowa State football, and Go Cyclones!
Jamie Pollard
Director of Athletics
Being a student athlete at Iowa State was when I learned what loyalty really meant. Faithfulness and devotion are the characteristics of so many Iowans that supported us as a team and me as an individual. This is why staying connected to Iowa State is so important to me and my family. There is no better way to show your loyalty than to be a part of The Letterwinners and Gridiron Club at the best University in Iowa. Go Clones!
Seneca Wallace
Cyclone quarterback from 2001-2002
I give to the Letterwinners and Gridiron Clubs because ISU Football gave me more than I could ever hope to repay. The Letterwinners Club helps us reconnect with one-another and the Gridiron Club helps the team have the best possible experience as a Cyclone. Thank you for considering membership in both - in my opinion, it's money well spent.
Ben Bruns
ISU All American 2000
Being a member of the Gridiron Club and Letterwinners Club helps me stay in the loop for all things Iowa State Football. It also lets me do my part as a former ISU All American to ensure we can recruit even more All Americans for our football team. Go Clones!Being a member of the Gridiron Club and Letterwinners Club helps me stay in the loop for all things Iowa State Football. It also lets me do my part as a former ISU All American to ensure we can recruit even more All Americans for our football team. Go Clones!
Gene Williams
ISU first team All American 1990
I wholly appreciated what the Club did for us during my time as a student-athlete. I knew there were certain thing that I was afforded that many other universities didn't have access to. I wanted to 'pay it forward' to the next generation of football players at Iowa State. It's fun to say I've been on both ends of an organization that supports its beneficiaries so much.
Jeff Woody
Cyclone running back from 2009-2013
I am a proud member of the 1959 Dirty thirty football team. Now that was 56 years ago and it seems like ages ago. Being an active member of the Lettermen's Club and the Gridiron Club affords me the opportunity to continue a relationship with one of the most significant experiences of my life. The drive, discipline and professionalism that I learned as a football player significantly helped in my career.
Tom Ferrebee
1959 Dirty Thirty Member
We chose to be members of the Cyclone Gridiron Club because a quality football team is an important component to Iowa State's overall mission. By supporting the CGC, we're allowing 100% of our contribution to go directly and immediately into the football program and help build the Iowa State brand as we compete for students, faculty, and staff.
Matt Craft
CGC Member; La Porte City, Iowa
When you are a member it is rewarding to see, at the end of the year, what impact your organization has made.
Al Hart
CGC Member; Ankeny, Iowa

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Established 2004