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Texas Tech Football Team History

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Founded: 1923
Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium
Capacity: 59,011
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: DeWitt T. Weaver
Conference: Independent-

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1925 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

DeWitt T. Weaver enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. West Texas A&M	0	19	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Texas A&M	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Louisiana State	14	19	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Texas-El Paso	14	26	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Baylor	12	15	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Arizona	28	6	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Oklahoma State	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Tulsa	0	3	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Hardin-Simmons	26	21	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Arkansas	26	47	L	@ Little Rock, AR

1957 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	120
Scoring Average	12.0
Points Allowed	190
Defense Average	19.0
Opponents Record	33-35
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	1-3

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	2-8	120	190					DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State	4-4	92	89		2-0	32	7	Don Salls
Louisville	9-1	350	106	Won 34-20				Frank Camp
Navy	9-1-1	281	71	Won 20-7				Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Southern Mississippi	8-2	143	62					Thad Pie Vann
Army	7-2	251	129					Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College	7-2	158	129					Michael J. Mike Holovak
Notre Dame	7-3	200	136					Terence P. Terry Brennan
Memphis	6-4	195	111					Ralph Hatley
Oklahoma State	6-3-1	182	129					Clifton Cliff Speegle
Penn State	6-3	167	135					Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo	5-4	108	101					Dick Offenhammer
Miami	5-4-1	161	103					Andy Gustafson
Syracuse	5-3-1	183	110					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Arkansas State	4-5	138	180					Gene Harlow
Florida State	4-6	136	165					Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Pittsburgh	4-6	134	157					John P. Michelosen
Air Force	3-6-1	125	184					Lawrence T. Shaw
San Jose State	3-7	123	196					Robert Bob Titchenal
Temple	1-6	62	210					Peter P. Stevens

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.