1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title. Texas Tech was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they beat the Auburn Tigers.

1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Border champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBorder Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record11–1 (5–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 11 1 0
Hardin–Simmons 4 1 0 6 5 0
Texas Western 4 2 0 8 2 0
Arizona 3 2 0 4 5 1
Arizona State 1 3 0 4 5 1
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 2 7 0
West Texas State 0 6 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19West Texas StateW 40–1414,500
September 26at Texas WesternW 27–67,000
October 3at Oklahoma A&M*W 27–1310,000
October 10Texas A&M*
L 14–2726,114
October 17Pacific (CA)*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 34–712,000
October 24New Mexico A&M
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 71–06,000
October 31at Mississippi State*W 27–2016,000[1]
November 7Arizona 
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 52–2716,500
November 14at Tulsa*No. 19W 49–712,000
November 21at Houston*No. 17W 41–2120,000
November 28Hardin–SimmonsNo. 14
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 46–1215,000
January 1vs. No. 17 Auburn*No. 12W 35–1328,641[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Raiders upset Maroons, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Powerful Texas Tech topples Auburn with big second half". San Angelo Standard-Times. January 2, 1954. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "2012 Texas Tech Football Media Supplement". Texas Tech University Department of Athletics. July 20, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.