1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	3–7–1 (2–1–1 Border)
Head coach	DeWitt Weaver (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	T formation
Base defense	5–3
Home stadium	Jones Stadium

1952 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona State $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Arizona	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Texas Western	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
New Mexico A&M	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by second-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Border Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	8:00 p.m.	West Texas State	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 48–7	15,500	[1][2]
September 27		at Rice*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–34	37,000
October 4		at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 21–42	15,700
October 11		Texas Western	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 14–20	15,500
October 18		Baylor*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 10–21	15,500–20,000
November 1		Houston*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 7–20	20,000
November 8		at North Texas State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 19–34	13,000	[3]
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Hardin–Simmons	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	T 14–14	7,500–9,500	[4][5]
November 22		at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 19–14
November 29	2:00 p.m.	No. 11 Tulsa*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 20–26	10,100–15,500	[6][7]
December 6		NC State*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 54–7	10,000–11,000	[8][9][10][11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

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2. Gates, Art (September 21, 1952). "Red Raiders Pulverize West Texas State , 48-7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "North Texas State tramples Raiders, 34–19". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Tarpley, Dick (November 15, 1952). "Cowboy-Tech Classic Unreels Today at 2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Tarpley, Dick (November 16, 1952). "Pokes, Raiders Battle To Exciting 14-14 Tie". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Texas Tech Tests Tough Tulsa Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 29, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Kee, Bernie (November 30, 1952). "Tulsa Outlasts Tech, 26-20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 24. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952). "Raiders Punish Wolfpack, 54-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 57. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Kee, Bernie (December 7, 1952). "Texas Tech (continued)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 58. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952). "Red Raiders Coast To 54-7 Win Over Wolfpack". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Kelly, Joe (December 7, 1952). "Tech Scores Runaway Over Wolfpack, 54-7 (continued)". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 20. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "1952 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.