the 1963 iowa state cyclones football team represented iowa state university in the big eight conference during the 1963 ncaa university division football season. in their sixth year under head coach clay stapleton, the cyclones compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 143 to 129. they played their home games at clyde williams field in ames, iowa.