1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Independent 4–6 DeWitt Weaver 9th T formation 5–3 Jones Stadium 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1959-schedule.html 1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2017Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide 2017 Texas Tech University 99 https://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2017_texas_tech_football_media_guid September 27, 2017 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1959.html 1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 20172017 Media Guide, p. 158. The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium. Schedule 1959 AP September 19 w Texas A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 20–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-aroused-red-raiders-sl/168616265/ The Orange Leader Aroused Red Raiders slash Ags in whirlwind time 20–14 September 20, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w Oregon State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 15–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-tech-stuns-o/169750980/ The Abilene Reporter-News Texas Tech stuns Oregon State, 15–14 September 27, 1957 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w Tulsa Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 8–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-texas-tech-nips-hurr/169751060/ Wichita Falls Times Texas Tech nips Hurricane, 8–7 October 4, 1957 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l TCU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 8–14 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-tcu-defeats-texas/168612639/ The Longview News-Journal TCU defeats Texas Tech, 14–8 October 11, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 7–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vernon-daily-record-baylor-defeats-r/168615290/ The Vernon Daily Record Baylor defeats Raiders in Waco game, 14 to 7 October 18, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 13–21 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-mustangs-manage/168614627/ The Denton Record-Chronicle Mustangs manage to stop Raiders October 25, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 7–17 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85644284/tulane-whips-raiders-177/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tulane whips Raiders, 17–7 October 31, 1959 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 26–30 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-raiders-beat-cats/169712837/ The Arizona Republic Raiders beat Cats October 27, 1957 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Houston Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 27–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-amerson-paces-t/169751152/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Amerson paces Tech over Houston, 27–0 November 15, 1957 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Arkansas 13 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry 8–27 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-razorbacks-bristle-p/168612296/ Waco Tribune-Herald Razorbacks bristle past Raiders, 27–8 November 22, 1959 March 22, 2025 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Texas Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214440 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 6, 2025 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football