1953 Washington State Cougars football team
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 4–6 overall and 3–4 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 [1953 1953 Washington Huskies football team|Washington Huskies football team|Washington] by five points in Seattle.
NFL draft
Four Cougars were selected in the 1954 NFL draft, which was 30 rounds and 360 selections.| Howard McCants | End | 4 | 49 | Detroit Lions |
| Wayne Berry | Back | 7 | 76 | New York Giants |
| Milt Schwenk | Tackle | 11 | 133 | Detroit Lions |
| Terry Campbell | Back | 30 | 351 | Green Bay Packers |