The 1960 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1960 college football season.
In their third year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 7–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 185 to 136.
[2][3] They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.
The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left ended Larry Montre, left tackle Ron Walter, left guard Dick Scensiak, center Arden Esslinger, right guard Dan Celoni, right tackle Larry Van Der Heyden, right end Don Webb, quarterback Cliff Rick, left halfback Dave Hoppmann, right halfback J.W.
Gary Ellis was the punter, and Cliff Rick was the placekicker.