| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 9–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Pierce |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Pritchett Field |
| Champion: | Refrigerator Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Refrigerator Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 14–12 vs. |
The 1953 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State Teachers College (now known as Sam Houston State University) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pierce, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.