| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Ed Merrick |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Al Pecuch, Corky Johns |
| Stadium: | City Stadium |
The 1953 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 5–3–1 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth place in the SoCon.[1]