| Year: | 1953 |
| Team: | Washington and Lee Generals |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Carl Wise |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Wilson Field |
| Next: | 1955 |
The 1953 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Carl Wise, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play.[1] In August 1954, the University trustees canceled the Generals' 1954 season after deciding to no longer provide subsidies for intercollegiate athletics.[2]