1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
| 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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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Base defense | 6–2 |
| Home stadium | Tech Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma A&M | L 13–21 | 7,000 | [4][5] | |
| October 2 | vs. Texas A&M | L 0–13 | 25,000 | [6] | ||
| October 9 | at Tulsa | L 7–34 | 13,000 | [7] | ||
| October 16 | 8:15 p.m. | South Plains AAF |
| W 14–12 | 6,000 | [8][9] |
| October 23 | 8:15 p.m. | Lubbock AAF |
| L 7–10 | [10][11] | |
| October 30 | at Rice | L 0–13 | 5,000 | [12] | ||
| November 6 | at TCU | W 40–20 | 3,000 | [13] | ||
| November 13 | North Texas Aggies |
| L 14–34 | 3,600 | [14] | |
| November 20 | at SMU | W 7–6 | 3,000 | [15] | ||
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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
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- ^ "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 .
- ^ Wile, Otis (September 24, 1943). "Aggies Tear Into Tech Here Tonight". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 19. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Middlesworth, Hal (September 25, 1943). "Aggies Rip Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Aggies take to air to trounce Texas Tech 13–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 3, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leforce leads Tulsa's 34–7 win over outclassed Tech". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 10, 1943. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – 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 .
- ^ "Rice whips Texas Tech, 13–0, for first victory of season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders riddle Frogs, 40 to 20". Pampa Daily News. November 7, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas Aggies come from behind to beat Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 14, 1943. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders down SMU Mustangs in 7-to-6 victory". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 21, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.