The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title. Texas Tech was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they beat the Auburn Tigers.
| 1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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Border champion Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Auburn | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 11–1 (5–0 Border) |
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| Offensive scheme | T formation |
| Base defense | 5–3 |
| Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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| No. 12 Texas Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | West Texas State | W 40–14 | 14,500 | |||
| September 26 | at Texas Western | W 27–6 | 7,000 | |||
| October 3 | at Oklahoma A&M* | W 27–13 | 10,000 | |||
| October 10 | Texas A&M* |
| L 14–27 | 26,114 | ||
| October 17 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 34–7 | 12,000 | ||
| October 24 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 71–0 | 6,000 | ||
| October 31 | at Mississippi State* | W 27–20 | 16,000 | [1] | ||
| November 7 | Arizona |
| W 52–27 | 16,500 | ||
| November 14 | at Tulsa* | No. 19 | W 49–7 | 12,000 | ||
| November 21 | at Houston* | No. 17 | W 41–21 | 20,000 | ||
| November 28 | Hardin–Simmons | No. 14 |
| W 46–12 | 15,000 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 17 Auburn* | No. 12 | W 35–13 | 28,641 | [2] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Raiders upset Maroons, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Powerful Texas Tech topples Auburn with big second half". San Angelo Standard-Times. January 2, 1954. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1953 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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