the 1947 iowa state cyclones football team represented iowa state college of agricultural and mechanic arts (later renamed iowa state university) in the big six conference during the 1947 college football season. in their first year under head coach abe stuber, the cyclones compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 141 to 111. they played their home games at clyde williams field in ames, iowa.