| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbows |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Hank Vasconcellos |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Honolulu Stadium |
The 1953 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Hank Vasconcellos, the Rainbows compiled a 5–6 record.[1]