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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights
 Dell Morgan enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 The Red Raiders won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. West Texas A&M  19   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Texas A&M  20   14   W    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Southern Methodist  6   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Tulsa  41   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Baylor  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Arizona  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Rice  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Texas-El Paso  46   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. New Mexico  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Hardin-Simmons  28   20   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record28-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-3212135   Dell Morgan
New Mexico 2-9146216   Berl Huffman
Texas El Paso 8-2-1361182Lost  12-21  Jack C. Curtice
Arizona 6-5167246Lost  13-14  Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 5-5276192   Edward A. Ed Doherty
New Mexico State 3-7138391   Vaughn D. Corley

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.