The 1953 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1953. The team's head football coach was Bill Meek. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. 1953 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 6-3-1, and a 4-2 record in Big 7 play, tied for second in the conference. The Wildcats scored 198 points while giving up 116. The team finished the season leading the NCAA in punt returns (23.8 yards per punt average).