1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
The 1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College (now known as Texas Tech University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. Led third-year head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled a record of 4–6.
| 1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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 A group from the 1943 Texas Tech football team | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–6 |
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| Home stadium | Tech Field |
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| No. 4 Navy | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas Aggies | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Texas Tech ranked 94th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 67.4.[1]
The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | 8:15 p.m. | Lubbock AAF | W 26–14 | 8,000 | [2][3] | |
| September 24 | vs. Oklahoma A&M | L 13–21 | 7,000 | |||
| October 2 | vs. Texas A&M | L 0–13 | 25,000 | |||
| October 9 | at Tulsa | L 7–34 | 13,000 | |||
| October 16 | 8:15 p.m. | South Plains AAF |
| W 14–12 | 6,000 | [4][5] |
| October 23 | 8:15 p.m. | Lubbock AAF |
| L 7–10 | [6][7] | |
| October 30 | at Rice | L 0–13 | 5,000 | |||
| November 6 | at TCU | W 40–20 | 3,000 | |||
| November 13 | North Texas Aggies |
| L 14–34 | 3,600 | ||
| November 20 | at SMU | W 7–6 | 3,000 | |||
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References
- Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Fliers-Red Raiders Open Grid Season". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. September 18, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Turner, Mack (September 19, 1943). "Red Raiders Drop LAAF, 26 To 14". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Tech and SPAAF To Tangle Tonight". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 16, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Turner, Mack (October 17, 1943). "Texas Tech Noses Out SPAAF, 14-12". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Tech-LAAF Duel Tonight Expected To Be Thriller". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 23, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Turner, Mack (October 24, 1943). "LAAF Noses Out Raiders, 10 To 7, In Return Tilt". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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