1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
A group from the 1943 Texas Tech football team
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–2
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy   –   8 – 1 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 3 – 0
North Texas Aggies   –   3 – 4 – 1
Virginia   –   3 – 4 – 1
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech   –   1 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   0 – 3 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College (now known as Texas Tech University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. Led third-year head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled a record of 4–6.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Texas Tech ranked 94th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 67.4.[1]

The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 188:15 p.m.Lubbock AAF
W 26–148,000[2][3]
September 24vs. Oklahoma A&M
L 13–217,000
October 2vs. Texas A&M
L 0–1325,000
October 9at Tulsa
L 7–3413,000
October 168:15 p.m.South Plains AAF
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–126,000[4][5]
October 238:15 p.m.Lubbock AAF
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 7–10[6][7]
October 30at Rice
L 0–135,000
November 6at TCU
W 40–203,000
November 13North Texas Aggiesdagger
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 14–343,600
November 20at SMU
W 7–63,000
  • daggerHomecoming

[8]

References

  1. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Fliers-Red Raiders Open Grid Season". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. September 18, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Turner, Mack (September 19, 1943). "Red Raiders Drop LAAF, 26 To 14". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Tech and SPAAF To Tangle Tonight". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 16, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Turner, Mack (October 17, 1943). "Texas Tech Noses Out SPAAF, 14-12". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Tech-LAAF Duel Tonight Expected To Be Thriller". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 23, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Turner, Mack (October 24, 1943). "LAAF Noses Out Raiders, 10 To 7, In Return Tilt". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.


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