1953 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1953 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1953 college football season. This was the Spartans' inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference and had them winning the league along with Illinois with a 5-1-0 record. They represented the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl, defeating UCLA 28-20 to finish ranked 3rd in both the AP and Coaches' polls.

Rivalries

 * In the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, the Spartans defeated Michigan.