1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Independent 2–7–1 DeWitt Weaver 6th T formation 5–3 Jones Stadium The 1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled a 2–7–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 216 to 117.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1956-schedule.html 1956 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 100 https://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2017_texas_tech_football_media_guid September 27, 2017 The team's statistical leaders included Buddy Hill with 326 passing yards, Doug Duncan with 360 rushing yards, and Ken Vakey with 180 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1956.html 1956 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 1956 AP September 22 l Texas Western Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 13–17 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-miners-late-bi/169697554/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Miners' late bid drops Tech, 17–13 September 23, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 0–27 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-baylor-passes-pin-27/168530518/ The Daily Oklahoman Baylor passes pin 27–0 loss on Red Raiders September 30, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Texas A&M 11 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 7–40 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-aggies-rip-r/168522706/ The Abilene Reporter-News Texas Aggies rip Red Raiders, 40–7 October 7, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l West Texas State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 14–34 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-buffs-thrash-tech-3/169697631/ The Austin American-Statesman Buffs thrash Tech, 34–14 October 14, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 21–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-texas-tech-wins-whip-a/169697698/ Pampa Daily News Texas Tech wins; Whip Arizona, 21–7 October 28, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 t y Oklahoma A&M Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 13–13 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-oklahoma-am/169697767/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Oklahoma A&M Raiders tie, 13–13 November 4, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w TCU 17 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 21–7 22,000–23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-texas-tech-flogs-tcu/168529651/ Wichita Falls Times Texas Tech flogs TCU Frogs, 21–7 November 11, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 7–10 12,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tulsa-tips-texas-tec/169697842/ The Odessa American Tulsa tips Texas Tech by 10 to 7 November 18, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l Houston Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–20 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-houston-hammers-texa/169697924/ Valley Morning Star Houston hammers Texas Tech 20–7 November 25, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Hardin–Simmons Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX 14–41 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-cowpokes-blast-rai/169697991/ The Abilene Reporter-News Cowpokes blast Raiders, 41–14 December 2, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football