The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title for the second consecutive season.
1948 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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Border champion | |
Conference | Border Conference |
Record | 7–3 (5–0 Border) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
Base defense | 6–2 |
Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Mines | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State–Flagstaff | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Texas Tech was ranked at No. 56 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 18 | West Texas State | W 19–0 | 16,000 | |
September 25 | vs. Texas A&M* | W 20–14 | 20,860 | |
October 2 | at SMU* | L 6–41 | 23,000 | |
October 9 | at Tulsa* | W 41–20 | 11,226 | |
October 16 | at No. 19 Baylor* | L 0–13 | 9,000 | |
October 23 | at Arizona | W 31–0 | 17,000 | |
October 30 | Rice* |
| L 7–14 | 19,000 |
November 13 | Texas Mines |
| W 46–16 | 14,000 |
November 20 | New Mexico |
| W 14–7 | 11,500 |
November 27 | at Hardin–Simmons |
| W 28–20 | 11,000 |
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References
edit- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1948 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Texas Tech Football Media Supplement". Texas Tech University Department of Athletics. July 20, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.