| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Voigts |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Mvp: | Bob Lauter |
| Captain: | Joe Collier |
| Captain2: | Dick Thomas[1] |
The 1953 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1953 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bob Voigts, the Wildcats compiled a 3–6 record (0–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 166.[2]