1954 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title for the second consecutive season.

1954 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Border champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 0 7 2 1
Arizona State 3 1 0 5 5 0
Texas Western 4 2 0 8 3 0
Arizona 3 2 0 7 3 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 3 0 4 6 0
West Texas State 1 5 0 1 8 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Texas A&M*No. 19W 41–916,500
September 25West Texas StateNo. 14W 33–714,000[1]
October 2Oklahoma A&M*No. 17
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
T 13–1324,500
October 9Texas Western
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 55–2815,000
October 16at LSU*No. 20L 13–2025,000[2]
October 23at Pacific (CA)*L 7–2014,171
November 6at ArizonaW 28–1423,000
November 13Tulsa* 
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 55–1318,000
November 20Houston*
W 61–1414,000
November 27at Hardin–Simmons
W 61–197,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Raiders whip Buffs, 33–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Late LSU rush topples Raiders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1954 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "2012 Texas Tech Football Media Supplement". Texas Tech University Department of Athletics. July 20, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.