The 1917 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed

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) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the

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. In their third season under head coach

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, the Cyclones compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 129 to 20. They played their home games at State Field in

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. Howard Aldrich was the team captain.

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Iowa State Cyclones football seasons

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