the 1957 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 1957 ncaa university division football season. in their first and only year under head coach jim myers, the cyclones compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 160 to 142. they played their home games at clyde williams field in ames, iowa.