1953 NCAA track and field championships
The 1953 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested June 19−20, 1953 at the 32nd annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field in the United States. This year's events were hosted by the University of Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
USC won their fifth consecutive team national championship, the Trojans' 17th team title in program history.
Team result
- Note: Top 10 finishers only
- = Hosts
| Rank | Team | Points |
| USC | 80 | |
| Illinois | 41 | |
| Fresno State Stanford | 22 | |
| Texas A&M | 18 | |
| Kansas Kansas State Michigan | 18 | |
| California | 13 | |
| UCLA | 12 | |
| Georgetown Marquette | 12 | |
| Iowa San José State | 10 | |
| Penn State Washington State | 8 |