the 1951 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 1951 college football season. in their fifth year under head coach abe stuber, the cyclones compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 216 to 211. they played their home games at clyde williams field in ames, iowa.