1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders football 1954 Texas Tech Footbal Gator Bowl Team.jpg 285 Border Conference Border 12 12 11–1 5–0 DeWitt Weaver 3rd T formation 5–3 Jones Stadium Border championGator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 35–13 vs. Auburn 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. Schedule 1953 AP Central September 19 8:00 p.m. w West Texas State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 40–14 13,000–15,000 Kelly Joe Invading Buffs Of WTSC Face Raiders Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche/169744636/ Lubbock Morning Avalanche Lubbock, Texas September 19, 1953 4, 6 (section II) April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Kelly Joe Tech Opens Season On 40-14 Win Over Buffs https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/169744351/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock, Texas September 20, 1953 1, 6 (section II) April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-tech-smashes-wts-4/169664086/ The Abilene Reporter-News Tech smashes WTS 40–14 in opener September 20, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Texas Western Kidd Field El Paso, TX 27–6 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-red-raiders-ba/26876288/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Red Raiders batter Texas Western, 27 to 6 September 27, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w y y Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 27–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-tech-s/169664274/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas Tech smashes Sooner Aggies, 27–13 October 4, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Texas A&M Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 14–27 26,114 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-texas-aggies-spoil/168462466/ The Commercial Appeal Texas Aggies spoil Texas Tech record October 11, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Pacific (CA) Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 34–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-texas-tech-rolls-ove/169664394/ The Odessa American Texas Tech rolls over COP, 34–7 October 18, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w New Mexico A&M Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 71–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-texas-tech-maul/169664504/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas Tech mauls New Mexico Aggies October 25, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y y Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 27–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-raiders-upset-m/132978437/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Raiders upset Maroons, 27–20 November 1, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Arizona Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 52–27 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-cavazos-leads/169664631/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Cavazos leads Tech to 52–27 win over 'Cats November 8, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y y 19 Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 49–7 9,000–12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tech-red-raiders/169664751/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Tech Red Raiders romp over outclassed Tulsa November 15, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2022/8/19/TU_FB22_MediaGuide_Web_220819.pdf University of Tulsa 182 January 22, 2023 November 21 w y y 17 Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 41–21 15,000–20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tech-tears-cougars-for/169664857/ The Victoria Advocate Tech tears Cougars for Sugar Bowl scouts November 22, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 w 14 Hardin–Simmons Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 46–12 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-tex-tech-raps-hsu/169665010/ Brownwood Bulletin Tex. Tech raps H–SU, 46 to 12 November 29, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 Friday w y y 12 Auburn 17 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 35–13 28,641 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-powerful-texas/132977935/ San Angelo Standard-Times Powerful Texas Tech topples Auburn with big second half January 2, 1954 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com 1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1953-schedule.html Sports Reference August 23, 20222012 Texas Tech Football Media Supplement http://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2012_ttu_fb_media_supplement Texas Tech University Department of Athletics July 20, 2012 September 3, 2012 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Category:Border Conference football champion seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football