1950 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1950 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–8 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–2
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1950 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Western 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arizona 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1950 college football season. Led by Dell Morgan in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the Border Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23No. 5 Texas
L 14–2819,500[1]
September 30vs. Texas A&M*
L 13–3422,000–24,000[2]
October 7West Texas State
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 13–2817,000[3]
October 14at TCU*
L 6–1912,000[4]
October 21at Baylor*
L 12–2612,000[5]
October 28Texas Western
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 61–713,000[6]
November 4at Rice*
L 7–1320,000[7]
November 11Tulsa*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 7–3918,000[8]
November 18at Arizona
W 39–715,500[9]
November 25New Mexico
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 37–127,000[10]
December 2at Hardin–Simmons
L 13–289,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Longhorns stop tough Red Raiders in 28–14 battle". The Paris News. September 24, 1950. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies wear down Texas Tech, 34–13". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1950. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kelly, Joe (October 8, 1950). "Buffaloes roar to 28–13 win over Red Raiders: First loss by Tech to Buffs since '30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 13. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frogs tip Razorbacks, 13–6 to open Southwest season". The Longview Sunday News-Journal. October 8, 1950. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears overcome Raiders, 26–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1950. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Raiders spank Miners by 61–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice Owls halt Tech drive to nip Red Raiders, 13–7". The Paris News. November 5, 1950. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulsa cracks Tech, 39–7". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 12, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Tech spoils Arizona homecoming with 39–7 win". Valley Morning Star. November 19, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Raiders rap New Mexico Lobos, 37–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 26, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys, Raiders clash at 2 p.m." The Abilene Reporter-News. December 2, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ford paces Hardin–Simmons to 28–13 win over Raiders". The Arizona Daily Star. December 3, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1950 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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