| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Washington State Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Al Kircher |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Bob Burkhart |
| Stadium: | Rogers Field, Memorial Stadium |
The 1953 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Kircher, the team was 4–6 overall and 3–4 in the Pacific Coast Conference.[1]
Two home games were played on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field, and one in Spokane in November. A road game was played nearby, against Palouse neighbor Idaho in Moscow, extending WSC's unbeaten streak over the Vandals to 27 games.[2] [3] The Cougars defeated rival Washington by five points in Seattle.[4] [5]
Four Cougars were selected in the 1954 NFL draft, which was thirty rounds (360 selections).
| Howard McCants | End | 4 | 49 | Detroit Lions | |
| Wayne Berry | Back | 7 | 76 | New York Giants | |
| Milt Schwenk | Tackle | 11 | 133 | Detroit Lions | |
| Terry Campbell | Back | 30 | 351 | Green Bay Packers |