1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 158 to 139. The team's statistical leaders included Ken Talkington with 603 passing yards, Carl Gatlin with 211 rushing yards, and Bake Turner with 444 receiving yards. The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.

1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	DeWitt Weaver (9th season)
Offensive scheme	T formation
Base defense	5–3
Home stadium	Jones Stadium

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Texas A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 20–14	25,000
September 26	Oregon State	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 15–14	20,000
October 3	Tulsa	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 8–7	12,000
October 10	TCU	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 8–14	23,000
October 17	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 7–14
October 24	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 13–21	30,000
October 30	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 7–17	15,000
November 7	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 26–30	14,500
November 14	Houston	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	W 27–0	20,000
November 21	at No. 13 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 8–27	35,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game