1942 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Texas Tech Red Raiders football TTUFootball1942.jpg 285 Border Conference Border 4–5–1 3–0–1 Dell Morgan 2nd Single-wing 6–2 Tech Field Border co-champion The 1942 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 1942 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Border Conference title with Hardin–Simmons. This was Texas Tech's The second Border Conference championship. Texas Tech was ranked at No. 71 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1942 AP September 26 w West Texas State Tech Field Lubbock, TX 39–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-buffs-trounced-by-t/169531762/ The Arizona Republic Buffs trounced by Texas Tech September 27, 1942 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 0–19 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-once-beaten-agg/168142364/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Once-beaten Aggies smash back, down Tech by 19–0 October 4, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Oklahoma A&M Tech Field Lubbock, TX 6–9 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/shawnee-news-star-determined-aggies-win/169532336/ Shawnee Morning News & Evening Star Determined Aggies win over Texas Tech in torrid battle October 11, 1942 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Baylor Tech Field Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–14 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-90-yard-run-wins-for-baylor/168138820/ Valley Evening Monitor 90-yard run wins for Baylor over Texas Tech October 18, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y New Mexico Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM 20–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-red-raiders-turn-on/169529663/ Albuquerque Journal Red Raiders turn on power to wallop New Mexico by 20 to 0 score October 25, 1942 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y Rice Rice Field Houston, TX 7–19 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-rice-owls-smother-te/168134590/ Wichita Daily Times Rice Owls smother Texas Tech, 19 to 7 November 1, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w y y TCU Tech Field Lubbock, TX rivalry 13–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-texas-techs-red/168137283/ The Kilgore News Herald Texas Tech's Red Raiders defeat TCU Frogs, 13–6 November 8, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 l y y Creighton Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE 6–13 Creighton upsets Texas Tech, 13-7 The Lincoln Star November 15, 1942 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31961166/creighton_upsets_texas_tech_137/ Newspapers.com November 21 t Hardin–Simmons 17 Tech Field Lubbock, TX 0–0 7,000 Texas Tech and Hardin-Simmons Fight Desperately To Tie The El Paso Times November 22, 1942 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27737551/texas_tech_and_hardinsimmons_fight/ Newspapers.com November 26 w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 13–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-tech-whips-arizona-1/169531579/ Albuquerque Journal Tech whips Arizona 13–7 to tie for Border Conference champions November 27, 1942 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com 1942 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1942-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 Texas Tech Red Raiders football