Postseason
Cotton BowlLost 6–28 vs. Rice · Jan. 1, 1954
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 18, 1953 | Southern Miss | Montgomery, AL | L | 19–25 | |
| Sept. 26, 1953 | LSU | Mobile, AL | T | 7–7 | Conference game |
| Oct. 3, 1953 | Vanderbilt | Away | W | 21–12 | Conference game |
| Oct. 10, 1953 | Tulsa | Home | W | 41–13 | |
| Oct. 17, 1953 | Tennessee | Birmingham, AL | T | 0–0 | Conference game |
| Oct. 24, 1953 | Mississippi State | Home | T | 7–7 | Conference game |
| Oct. 31, 1953 | Georgia | Away | W | 33–12 | Conference game |
| Nov. 7, 1953 | Chattanooga | Home | W | 21–14 | |
| Nov. 14, 1953 | Georgia Tech | Birmingham, AL | W | 13–6 | Conference game |
| Nov. 21, 1953 | Maryland | Away | L | 0–21 | |
| Nov. 28, 1953 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL | W | 10–7 | Conference game |
| Jan. 1, 1954 | Rice | Dallas, TX | L | 6–28 | Cotton Bowl |