1949 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Border Conference Border 7–5 5–0 Dell Morgan 9th Single-wing 6–2 Jones Stadium Border champion Raisin Bowl L 13–20 vs. San Jose State The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title for the third consecutive year. Texas Tech was invited to the Raisin Bowl, where they lost to San Jose State. Schedule 1949 AP September 10 w y 1949 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 20–0 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-techsans-take-opener/169618984/ The Arizona Daily Star Techsans take opener, 20 to 0 September 11, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 0–43 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123772396/longhorns-unveil-power-in-430-contest-o/ San Angelo Standard-Times Longhorns unveil power in 43–0 contest of Texas Tech September 18, 1949 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Texas A&M Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX rivalry 7–26 19,740 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-aggies-break/168238968/ The Marshall News Messenger Aggies break 15-game loss streak with 26 to 7 win over Texas Tech September 25, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w West Texas State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 35–19 16,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/107847682/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Raiders grind out 35 to 19 win over WTSC October 2, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Tulsa Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 15–0 13,000–15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-raiders-roll-by/169619130/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Raiders roll by Tulsa, 15–0 October 9, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Baylor 20 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–28 18,000–19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/107848679/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Baylor bounces by Raiders, 28–7 October 16, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w Arizona Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 27–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-texas-tech-defeat/169619197/ The Brownsville Herald Texas Tech defeats Arizona U. 27 to 7 October 23, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y Rice 5 Rice Field Houston, TX 0–28 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-rice-tunes-up-with-280-win/168235443/ Tulsa Daily World Rice tunes up with 28–0 win over Texas Tech October 30, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Texas Western Kidd Field El Paso, TX 13–0 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-techs-raiders/169619342/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Tech's Raiders blank Texas Western, 13–0 November 6, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM 27–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-red-raiders-roll-o/169619406/ The Abilene Reporter-News Red Raiders roll over Lobos 27–0 November 20, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w Hardin–Simmons Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 23–13 15,500 Red Raiders Wallop Hardin Simmons-Cowboys, 23–13 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal November 27, 1949 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27774115/red_raiders_wallop_hardin/ Newspapers.com December 31 l y y San Jose State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA Raisin Bowl 13–20 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-san-jose-team-defeats-tex/169619537/ The Fresno Bee San Jose team defeats Texas Tech, 20 to 13 January 1, 1950 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com 1949 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1949-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 Texas Tech Red Raiders football