Schedule
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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 West Texas State W 26–1410,000 [2]
September 28 vs. Texas A&M * W 6–023,000 [3]
October 5 at SMU * W 7–030,000 [4]
October 12 at Tulsa * L 6–2115,000 [5]
October 19 Baylor * W 13–613,000 [6]
October 26 Denver * W 21–611,000 [7]
November 2 at No. 8 Rice * L 6–4125,000 [8]
November 9 at New Mexico W 27–08,000 [9]
November 16 Oklahoma A&M * W 14–713,000 [10]
November 23 at Arizona W 16–09,000 [11]
November 30 at Hardin–Simmons L 6–2113,000 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
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West Texas State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Buffaloes
0
0
0
14
14
Red Raiders
6
7
6
7
26
Vs. Texas A&M
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1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
0
0
0
0
0
Red Raiders
0
0
0
6
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
0
0
0
7
7
Mustangs
0
0
0
0
0
At Tulsa
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1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
6
0
0
0
6
Golden Hurricane
0
7
7
7
21
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
6
0
0
0
6
Red Raiders
0
0
13
0
13
1
2
3
4
Total
Pioneers
0
0
0
6
6
Red Raiders
7
0
7
7
21
At No. 8 Rice
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1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
0
6
0
0
6
No. 8 Owls
14
7
0
20
41
At New Mexico
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1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
0
7
0
20
27
Lobos
0
0
0
0
0
Oklahoma A&M
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1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
0
0
7
7
Red Raiders
7
0
7
0
14
At Arizona
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1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
2
7
7
0
16
Wildcats
0
0
0
0
0
At Hardin–Simmons
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1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
0
0
0
6
6
Cowboys
14
7
0
0
21
After the season
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The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.[14]
References
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . p. B4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Choc Hutcheson (September 22, 1946). "Raiders Overpower Stubborn WTSTC Buffaloes 26-14: Techsans Count Once In Each Period To Cop Opening Tilt" . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Choc Hutcheson (September 29, 1946). "Red Raiders Wallop Texas Aggies, 6 To 0, In Stunning Upset: Tech Scores Late In Game For Triumph" . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Choc Hutcheson (October 6, 1946). "Texas Tech Blasts SMU For 8 To 0 Win: Raiders Tame Mustangs In Last Quarter" . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Choc Hutcheson (October 13, 1946). "Tulsa's Mighty Hurricane Tumbles Texas Tech For 21 To 6 Victory: Raiders Lose After Taking First Score" . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Choc Hutcheson (October 20, 1946). "Texas Tech Takes Impressive 13 To 6 Triumph Over Baylor Bears: Red Raiders Win In Last Half; Over 13,000 Watch Game" . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Raiders Smack Denver, 21-6: Tech Scores Easy Victory In Bowl Bid" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . International News Service. October 27, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Choc Hutcheson (November 3, 1946). "Potent Rice Owls Roll Over Raiders 41 To 6: Tech Suffers First Defeat Against Southwest Loop Foe" . Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lobos Hold Raiders Down For Three Quarters, Routed in Fourth Quarter 27-0" . Albuquerque Journal . November 10, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Red Raiders Rock Oklahoma Aggies 14 To 7: Improved Techsans Dominate Play To Avenge 1946 Defeat" . Choc Hutcheson . November 17, 1946. pp. 10, 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Abe Chanin (November 24, 1946). "Rugged Texas Tech Team Bests Wildcats, 16 to 0: Staunch Red Raider Forward Wall Too Much for Arizona's Attempted Scoring Thrusts; Game Played in Continuous Drizzle" . The Arizona Daily Star . pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Outclass Raiders to Keep Spotless Record: Hardin-Simmons Eleven Polishes Texas Tech, 21-6, to Finish Perfect Pigskin season" . Waco Tribune-Herald . United Press. December 1, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1945 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved August 23, 2022 .
^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .