| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | East Texas State Lions |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 10–0–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Milburn Smith |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | LSC champion |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | T 7–7 vs. Arkansas State |
The 1953 East Texas State Lions football team was an American football team that represented East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce–as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by Milburn Smith in his third and final season as head coach, the Lions compiled an overall record of 10–0–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the LSC title. East Texas State was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Lions tied Arkansas State.[1]