Special Events
Special Events
Cy's House of Trivia
Cy's House of Trivia is an annual marquee event bringing together the best fans in the country for a competitive and fun game of trivia. Located on the floor of Hilton Coliseum, teams of eight enjoy an evening full of trivia, food and beverages, interaction with Cyclone coaches, former student-athletes, media personalities and a whole lot of fun!
Cy’s House of Trivia 2022 took place in Hilton Coliseum on April 9th, 2022. Check back in 2023 for information on Cy’s House of Trivia 2023.
The evening features eight rounds of interactive trivia with ten questions each round (trivia categories cover anything from movies, history, geography, music, sports and more). Cyclone celebrities, coaches, former athletes and other special guests will join in the fun and rotate throughout the evening as a “ninth player” helping trivia teams. From its humble beginnings in 2007 with less than 30 tables to now being sold out with 100 tables, this event is one all Cyclone fans look forward to each spring.
Table Lottery Information
Returning teams from the previous year are given the first opportunity to renew their tables for each year's event. New teams have the chance to join in the fun by entering the lottery table registration. Non-renewed tables from the previous year, plus five tables, will be placed in a random lottery to allow new teams to join in the excitement of Cy's House of Trivia. Winning lottery teams will be selected at random and anyone can enter the lottery pool.
Each year's table lottery winners will be given the first opportunity to secure non-renewed tables the following year (if available). Priority is given based upon the order of lottery selection. If all tables are renewed the following year, lottery winners will have to re-enter the table lottery each year.
Important registration dates
| TBA | Table renewal registration and lottery entry open |
| TBA | Table renewal registration and lottery entry closes |
| TBA | Lottery winners drawn at random |
| TBA | Cy’s House of Trivia 2023 |
Cyclone tailgate tour
The ever-popular Cyclone Tailgate Tour, powered by MidAmerican Energy, is a traveling caravan throughout the state featuring Iowa State coaches, Athletics Director Jamie Pollard, the "Voice of the Cyclones" John Walters, student-athletes, spirit squad and Cy! This event, which takes place annually in May, is appealing for Cyclone fans of all ages and draws huge crowds across the state. Admission to all tour stops is free and open to all fans and friends of the Cyclones.
