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 4âÂÂ6 overall and 3âÂÂ4 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
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. The Cougars defeated rival Washington by five points in Seattle.
Four Cougars were selected in the 1954 NFL draft, which was 30 rounds and 360 selections.