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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Dell Morgan enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 The Red Raiders won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Abilene Christian  20   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Texas  0   43   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Texas A&M  7   26   L    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. West Texas A&M  35   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tulsa  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Baylor  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Arizona  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Rice  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Texas-El Paso  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ New Mexico  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Hardin-Simmons  23   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   San Jose State  13   20   L    @ Fresno, CA   Raisin Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record43-39
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5187184Lost  13-20  Dell Morgan
New Mexico 2-898307   Berl Huffman
Texas El Paso 8-2-1292113Won  33-20  Jack C. Curtice
Arizona State 7-3342204Lost  21-33  Edward A. Ed Doherty
New Mexico State 4-6265315   Vaughn D. Corley
Arizona 2-7-1118298   Robert Bob Winslow

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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