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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: Dell Morgan
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Dell Morgan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  7   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas A&M  6   16   L    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Texas  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Tulsa  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Baylor  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. West Texas A&M  12   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Rice  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas Christian  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Oklahoma State  6   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ New Mexico  6   6   T       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored63
  Scoring Average6.3
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record54-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-3 -1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 6-1-120861Won  34-24  Willis L. Barnes
Texas Tech 3-5-263145   Dell Morgan
Arizona 5-019312   Miles W. Casteel

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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