the 1954 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 1954 college football season. in their first year under head coach vince difrancesca, 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 182 to 151. they played their home games at clyde williams field in ames, iowa.