| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Cal Aggies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Far Western Conference |
| Short Conf: | FWC |
| Record: | 1–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ted Forbes |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Don Donsing |
| Stadium: | Aggie Field |
The 1953 Cal Aggies football team represented the College of Agriculture at Davis—now known as the University of California, Davis—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ted Forbes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 147 to 71 for the season. The Cal Aggies played home games at Aggie Field in Davis, California.