1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
  –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled a 2–7–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 216 to 117.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Buddy Hill with 326 passing yards, Doug Duncan with 360 rushing yards, and Ken Vakey with 180 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Texas Western
L 13–1717,000[5]
September 29at Baylor
L 0–2715,000[6]
October 6vs. No. 11 Texas A&M
L 7–4032,500[7]
October 13West Texas State
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 14–3420,500[8]
October 27at Arizona
W 21–722,000[9]
November 3Oklahoma A&M
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
T 13–1317,000[10]
November 10No. 17 TCU
W 21–722,000–23,000[11]
November 17at Tulsa
L 7–1012,152[12]
November 24Houston
L 7–2015,500[13]
December 1at Hardin–Simmons
L 14–415,000[14]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 100. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ^ 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
  5. ^ "Miners' late bid drops Tech, 17–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor passes pin 27–0 loss on Red Raiders". The Daily Oklahoman. September 30, 1956. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Aggies rip Red Raiders, 40–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Buffs thrash Tech, 34–14". The Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Tech wins; Whip Arizona, 21–7". Pampa Daily News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma A&M Raiders tie, 13–13". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas Tech flogs TCU Frogs, 21–7". Wichita Falls Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulsa tips Texas Tech by 10 to 7". The Odessa American. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Houston hammers Texas Tech 20–7". Valley Morning Star. November 25, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cowpokes blast Raiders, 41–14". The Abilene Reporter-News. December 2, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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