| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Montana Grizzlies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Skyline Conference |
| Short Conf: | Skyline |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Ed Chinske |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Dornblaser Field |
The 1953 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1953 college football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Ed Chinske, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 2–4 Skyline).[1]