the 1952 iowa state cyclones football team represented iowa state college of agricultural and mechanic arts (later renamed iowa state university) in the big seven conference during the 1952 college football season. in their sixth year under head coach abe stuber, the cyclones compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 199 to 158. they played their home games at clyde williams field in ames, iowa.