| 742 |
September 18, 1953 |
Southern Miss at Alabama |
25–19 |
New champion: Southern Miss |
| 743 |
September 26, 1953 |
Parris Island Marines at Southern Miss |
0–40 |
Defended · #1 |
| 744 |
October 3, 1953 |
Tampa at Southern Miss |
6–42 |
Defended · #2 |
| 745 |
October 10, 1953 |
Southern Miss at Louisiana |
41–14 |
Defended · #3 |
| 746 |
October 17, 1953 |
SE Louisiana at Southern Miss |
0–7 |
Defended · #4 |
| 747 |
October 31, 1953 |
Southern Miss at Memphis |
13–27 |
New champion: Memphis |
| 748 |
November 7, 1953 |
Arkansas State at Memphis |
20–0 |
New champion: Arkansas State |
| 749 |
November 14, 1953 |
Arkansas State at Tennessee Tech |
14–7 |
Defended · #1 |
| 750 |
November 21, 1953 |
Nebraska Kearney at Arkansas State |
0–32 |
Defended · #2 |
| 751 |
January 1, 1954 |
Arkansas State vs. East Texas A&M |
7–7 |
Defended (tie) · #3 |