| 1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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 A group from the 1943 Texas Tech football team | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Head coach |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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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