1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–1–1 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1952 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
2 – 1 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Texas Western 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
New Mexico A&M 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Border Conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 208:00 p.m.West Texas State
W 48–715,500[1][2]
September 27at Rice*
L 7–3437,000[3]
October 4at Pacific (CA)*
L 21–4215,700[4]
October 11Texas Western
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 14–2015,500[5]
October 18Baylor*
L 10–2115,500–20,000[6]
November 1Houston*
L 7–2017,000–20,000[7]
November 8at North Texas State*
L 19–3413,000[8]
November 152:00 p.m.at Hardin–Simmons
T 14–147,500–9,500[9][10]
November 22at Arizona
W 19–1419,000[11]
November 292:00 p.m.No. 11 Tulsa*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 20–2610,100–15,500[12][13]
December 6NC State*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 54–710,000–11,000[14][15][16][17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ Kelly, Joe (September 20, 1952). "West Texas State Buffaloes To Invade Jones Stadium". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ Gates, Art (September 21, 1952). "Red Raiders Pulverize West Texas State , 48-7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "It's 34–7 as Owls rip Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "COP pulverizes Texas Tech, 42–21". The Fresno Bee. October 5, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miners surprise Texas Tech, 20–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor Bears rally to take 21–10 win from Red Raiders". Pampa Daily News. October 19, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Houston beats Techsans, 20–7". The Monitor. November 2, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Texas State tramples Raiders, 34–19". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Tarpley, Dick (November 15, 1952). "Cowboy-Tech Classic Unreels Today at 2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ Tarpley, Dick (November 16, 1952). "Pokes, Raiders Battle To Exciting 14-14 Tie". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Tech fights to glorious victory over Arizona". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 23, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas Tech Tests Tough Tulsa Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 29, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ Kee, Bernie (November 30, 1952). "Tulsa Outlasts Tech, 26-20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 24. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952). "Raiders Punish Wolfpack, 54-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 57. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952). "Texas Tech (continued)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 58. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. ^ Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952). "Red Raiders Coast To 54-7 Win Over Wolfpack". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  17. ^ Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952). "Tech Scores Runaway Over Wolfpack, 54-7 (continued)". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 20. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  18. ^ "1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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