| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Texas Southern Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Midwest Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | MAA |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Alexander Durley |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Public School Stadium |
| Bowl: | Prairie View Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 8–33 vs. Prairie View A&M |
The 1953 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 2–1 in the MAA.