The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Border Conference.
| 1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (2–1–1 Border) |
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| Offensive scheme | T formation |
| Base defense | 5–3 |
| Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | 8:00 p.m. | West Texas State | W 48–7 | 15,500 | [1][2] | |
| September 27 | at Rice* | L 7–34 | 37,000 | |||
| October 4 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 21–42 | 15,700 | |||
| October 11 | Texas Western |
| L 14–20 | 15,500 | ||
| October 18 | Baylor* |
| L 10–21 | 15,500–20,000 | ||
| November 1 | Houston* |
| L 7–20 | 20,000 | ||
| November 8 | at North Texas State* | L 19–34 | 13,000 | [3] | ||
| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Hardin–Simmons |
| T 14–14 | 7,500–9,500 | [4][5] |
| November 22 | at Arizona | W 19–14 | ||||
| November 29 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 Tulsa* |
| L 20–26 | 10,100–15,500 | [6][7] |
| December 6 | NC State* |
| W 54–7 | 10,000–11,000 | [8][9][10][11] | |
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References
edit- ^ Kelly, Joe (September 20, 1952). "West Texas State Buffaloes To Invade Jones Stadium". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Gates, Art (September 21, 1952). "Red Raiders Pulverize West Texas State , 48-7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "North Texas State tramples Raiders, 34–19". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tarpley, Dick (November 15, 1952). "Cowboy-Tech Classic Unreels Today at 2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Tarpley, Dick (November 16, 1952). "Pokes, Raiders Battle To Exciting 14-14 Tie". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Texas Tech Tests Tough Tulsa Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 29, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Kee, Bernie (November 30, 1952). "Tulsa Outlasts Tech, 26-20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 24. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952). "Raiders Punish Wolfpack, 54-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 57. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952). "Texas Tech (continued)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 58. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952). "Red Raiders Coast To 54-7 Win Over Wolfpack". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952). "Tech Scores Runaway Over Wolfpack, 54-7 (continued)". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 20. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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