the 1953 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 1953 college football season. in their seventh and final year under head coach abe stuber, the cyclones compiled a 2–7 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 211 to 120. they played their home games at clyde williams field in ames, iowa.