| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Juniata Indians |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Smaltz |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Captain: | Ron Clapper, Chuck Knox, Tom McNeal, Harry Martin |
| Stadium: | College Field |
The 1953 Juniata Indians football team was an American football team that represented Juniata College as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach Bill Smaltz, the Indians compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 39.[1] The 1953 season began a seven-year run from 1953 to 1959 during which Juniata compiled a record of 50–2–2, including five undefeated seasons.[2]
The team played its home games at College Field in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.