| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Florida State Seminoles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Nugent |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Doak Campbell Stadium |
The 1953 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1953 college football season. In 1953, Tom Nugent, the creator of the I formation, became head coach and led the team to a 5–5 record. He was coach for six years, and compiled a 34–28–1 record.