1949 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title for the third consecutive year. Texas Tech was invited to the Raisin Bowl, where they lost to San Jose State.

1949 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Border champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–5 (5–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–2
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 7 5 0
Arizona State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Texas Western 4 2 0 8 2 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 2 0 6 4 1
West Texas State 3 2 0 5 4 0
Arizona 2 4 0 2 7 1
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 4 6 0
New Mexico 1 6 0 2 8 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 3 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Abilene Christian*W 20–010,500
September 17at Texas*L 0–4328,000[1]
September 24vs. Texas A&M*L 7–2619,740
October 1West Texas State
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 35–1916,800
October 8Tulsa*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 15–015,000
October 15No. 20 Baylor* 
L 7–2818,000–19,000
October 22Arizona
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 27–79,000
October 29at No. 5 Rice*L 0–2818,000
November 5at Texas WesternW 13–1013,000
November 19at New MexicoW 27–010,000
November 26Hardin–Simmons
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 23–1315,500
December 31vs. San Jose StateL 13–2010,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Longhorns unveil power in 43–0 contest of Texas Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1949 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "2012 Texas Tech Football Media Supplement". Texas Tech University Department of Athletics. July 20, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.