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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: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 DeWitt T. Weaver enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 The Red Raiders won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. West Texas A&M  46   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas A&M  7   20   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Houston  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Texas Christian  33   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Baylor  20   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Arizona  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Texas-El Paso  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Tulsa  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ New Mexico  60   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Hardin-Simmons  28   21   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Pacific  25   14   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored301
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record44-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-4301169Won  25-14  DeWitt T. Weaver
Arizona 6-5246270   Robert Bob Winslow
Arizona State 6-3-1308176   Laurence Larry Siemering
Texas El Paso 3-7152241   Mike Brumbelow
New Mexico State 1-9115337   Joseph T. Coleman

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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