| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | BYU Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Skyline Conference |
| Short Conf: | Skyline Six |
| Record: | 2–7–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Chick Atkinson |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Cougar Stadium |
The 1953 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 against conference opponents, tied for seventh in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 228 to 172.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included LaVon Satterfield with 682 yards of total offense (114 rushing, 568 passing), Reed Stolworthy with 473 rushing yards, and Dick Felt with 30 points scored.[3]