Texas Tech Football Team History
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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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-
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| 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. |
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| 1951 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 22 | vs. West Texas A&M
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46 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
Texas A&M
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7 |
20 |
L |
@ Dallas, TX |
| | Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Houston
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0 |
6 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs.
Texas Christian
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33 |
19 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Baylor
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20 |
40 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | vs.
Arizona
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41 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | @
Texas-El Paso
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27 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | @
Tulsa
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14 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 24 | @
New Mexico
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60 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 1 | vs. Hardin-Simmons
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28 |
21 |
W |
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| | Tue., Jan. 1 | Pacific
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25 |
14 |
W |
@ El Paso, TX |
Sun Bowl |
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| 1951 Season Totals |
| Record | 7-4
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| Points Scored | 301 |
| Scoring Average | 27.4 |
| Points Allowed | 169 |
| Defense Average | 15.4 |
| Opponents Record | 44-29
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-1
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| Away Record | 2-3
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| 1951 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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