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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 DeWitt T. Weaver enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Texas A&M  20   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Oregon State  15   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Tulsa  8   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Texas Christian  8   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Baylor  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Southern Methodist  13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Tulane  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Arizona  26   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Houston  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Arkansas  8   27   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record47-53
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-5
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-6139158   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 6-2-115784 2-0390  Don Salls
Syracuse 11-041373Won  23-14  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Penn State 9-2262112Won  7-0  Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo 8-127993   Dick Offenhammer
Oregon 8-2209113   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Louisville 6-4218132   Frank Camp
Memphis 6-4142132   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4140140   Andy Gustafson
Oklahoma State 6-4181151   Clifton Cliff Speegle
Pittsburgh 6-4148164   John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 6-4171122   Thad Pie Vann
Washington State 6-4177121   James Jim Sutherland
Air Force 5-4-1160124   Ben Martin
Boston College 5-4162143   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Navy 5-4-1199166   Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5171180   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Army 4-4-1174141   Dale S. Hall
Florida State 4-6149132   Perry L. Moss
San Jose State 4-6192278   Robert Bob Titchenal
Arkansas State 3-6171176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Oregon State 3-7166178   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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