| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Furman Purple Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 7–2 |
| Conf Record: | 2–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Young |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Charlie West |
| Stadium: | Sirrine Stadium |
The 1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.[1]