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1953 Troy State Red Wave football
1953 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	3–5 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach	Jim Grantham (3rd season);
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

The 1953 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Grantham, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	vs. Tampa*	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA	L 7–21	6,000	^[1]
October 3	vs. Livingston State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 7–0	1,500	^[2]
October 10	Middle Tennessee*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 0–6		^[3]
October 17	Jacksonville State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	W 13–7	2,000	^[4]
October 31	vs. Howard (AL)*	Municipal Stadium Andalusia, AL	W 31–7		^[5]
November 7	Florence State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 6–26		^[6]
November 14	at Newberry*	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 0–13		^[7]
November 21	at Delta State*	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 2–6		^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^ "Tampa downs Troy State". The Columbus Ledger. September 19, 1953. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Troy takes advantage of fumble to take 7–0 edge". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1953. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Middle Tennessee squeezes past Troy". The Nashville Tennessean. October 11, 1953. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Troy turns back Gamecocks, 13–7". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Troy thumps Howard, 31–7". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1953. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florence State clips Troy State Red Wave, 26 to 6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1953. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Newberry wins seventh straight". The Times and Democrat. November 15, 1953. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delta State edges Troy in 6–2 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 22, 1953. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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