1953 in Michigan

Events from the year 1953 in Michigan.

Office holders

1953 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Fred Hutchinson, the Tigers compiled a 60–94 record and finished in sixth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Ray Boone with a.312 batting average and 22 home runs, Walt Dropo with 96 RBIs, Ned Garver with 11 wins, and Ralph Branca with a 4.15 earned run average.
1953 Michigan Wolverines baseball team - Under head coach Ray Fisher, the Wolverines compiled a 21–9 record and won the national championship, defeating Texas in the championship game at the 1953 College World Series. First baseman Bill Mogk was the team captain. Other notable players included third baseman Don Eaddy, shortstop Bruce Haynam, and left fielder Paul Lepley.

1953 Detroit Lions season – Under head coach Buddy Parker, the Lions compiled a 10–2 record, finished in first place in the NFL Western Conference, and defeated the Cleveland Browns in the 1953 NFL Championship Game. The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Layne with 2,088 passing yards, Robert Hoernschemeyer with 482 rushing yards, and Doak Walker with 502 receiving yards and 93 points scored.
1953 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Biggie Munn, the Spartans compiled a 9–1 record and were ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.
1953 Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, the Wolverines finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a record of 6–3 and were ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll.
1953 Central Michigan Chippewas football team – Under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 7–1–1 record and won the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship.
1953 Detroit Titans football team – The Titans compiled a 6–4 record under head coach Dutch Clark and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference championship.
1953 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team – Under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 7–1–1 record.
1953 Western Michigan Broncos football team – Under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 1–6–1 record.

1952–53 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach William Perigo, the Wolverines compiled a 6–16 record. Paul Groffsky was the team's leading scorer with 301 points in 22 games for an average of 13.6 points per game.
1952–53 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team – Under head coach Pete Newell, the Spartans compiled a 13–9 record.
1952–53 Detroit Titans men's basketball team – The Titans compiled a 12–14 record under head coach Bob Calihan.
1952–53 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team – Under head coach Joseph Hoy, the Broncos compiled a 12–9 record.

1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coach Tommy Ivan, the Red Wings compiled a 36–16–18 record, finished in first place in the National Hockey League, and lost to the Boston Bruins in the semi-final round of the playoffs. Gordie Howe led the team with 49 goals, 46 assists, and 95 points. The team's goaltender was Terry Sawchuk.
1952–53 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season – Under head coach Vic Heyliger, the team compiled a 17–7 record and won the 1953 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, the Wolverines' third consecutive NCAA hockey championship.
1952–53 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Amo Bessone, the Spartans compiled a 5–16–1 record.
1952–53 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Al Renfrew, Michigan Tech compiled a 6–13 record.

March 13 - Sam Viviano, caricature artist and art director, in Detroit
May 10 - Christopher Paul Curtis, Newbery Medal-winning writer of children's books, in Flint, Michigan
May 21 - Carl Carlton, R&B, soul, and funk singer-songwriter best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)"), in Detroit
July 3 - Frank Tanana, Major League Baseball pitcher and AL ERA leader, in Detroit
July 21 - John Nelson, Academy Award-winning visual effects artist, in Detroit
September 29 - Michael Talbot, author of books highlighting parallels between ancient mysticism and quantum mechanics, in Grand Rapids, Michigan
November 11 - Marshall Crenshaw, musician, singer and songwriter, in Detroit
November 27 - Curtis Armstrong, actor, in Detroit
December 6 - Tom Hulce, Academy Award-nominated actor, in Detroit

March 10 - Alex J. Groesbeck, Governor of Michigan, at age 79 in Detroit
May 16 - James Baird, American football quarterback and president of George A. Fuller Co., at age 79 in Tucson, Arizona
November 30 - Kim Sigler, Governor of Michigan, at age 59 in Augusta, Michigan