Head Coach: Clyde Smith (2nd season)
Stadium: Goodwin Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Record: 4-5-1 (1-3 Border)
Previous: 1952
Next: 1954
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | San Diego Navy | L | 14-19 | 0-1 |
| 9/26 | @ North Texas | W | 14-0 | 1-1 |
| 10/3 | @ UTEP | L | 27-28 | 1-2 (0-1) |
| 10/10 | @ San Jose State | W | 35-20 | 2-2 (0-1) |
| 10/17 | West Texas A&M | W | 39-20 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| 10/24 | @ Houston | L | 20-24 | 3-3 (1-1) |
| 10/31 | Hardin-Simmons | L | 20-27 | 3-4 (1-2) |
| 11/14 | BYU | W | 26-18 | 4-4 (1-2) |
| 11/21 | Midwestern Texas State | T | 12-12 | 4-4-1 (1-2) |
| 11/28 | Arizona | L | 0-35 | 4-5-1 (1-3) |