| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Head Coach: | Eddie Anderson |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Stadium: | Fitton Field |
The 1953 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its tenth year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 5–5 record.[1] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.