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 | |
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Border champion | |
Raisin Bowl, L 13–20 vs. San Jose State | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (5–0 Border) |
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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 | – | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Abilene Christian* | W 20–0 | 10,500 | ||
| September 17 | at Texas* | L 0–43 | 28,000 | [1] | |
| September 24 | vs. Texas A&M* | L 7–26 | 19,740 | [2] | |
| October 1 | West Texas State |
| W 35–19 | 16,800 | |
| October 8 | Tulsa* |
| W 15–0 | 15,000 | |
| October 15 | No. 20 Baylor* |
| L 7–28 | 18,000–19,000 | [3] |
| October 22 | Arizona |
| W 27–7 | 9,000 | |
| October 29 | at No. 5 Rice* | L 0–28 | 18,000 | [4] | |
| November 5 | at Texas Western | W 13–10 | 13,000 | ||
| November 19 | at New Mexico | W 27–0 | 10,000 | ||
| November 26 | Hardin–Simmons |
| W 23–13 | 15,500 | [5] |
| December 31 | vs. San Jose State | L 13–20 | 10,000 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Longhorns unveil power in 43–0 contest of Texas Tech". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies break 15-game loss streak with 26 to 7 win over Texas Tech". The Marshall News Messenger. September 25, 1949. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor bounces by Raiders, 28–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1949. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice tunes up with 28–0 win over Texas Tech". Tulsa Daily World. October 30, 1949. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Raiders Wallop Hardin Simmons-Cowboys, 23-13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 27, 1949. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1949 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.
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