1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–7 (2–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–2
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech 2 0 0 4 7 0
West Texas State 1 1 0 4 3 0
New Mexico 0 2 0 1 7 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 0 0 2 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play. No Border Conference title was awarded. The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 238:00 p.m.Lubbock AAF*L 13–27[1][2]
September 30vs. Texas A&M*L 14–27
October 8Oklahoma A&M*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 7–14
October 14at No. 13 Tulsa*L 7–348,500–9,000
October 21Southwestern (TX)*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 19–21
October 27at West Texas State
W 35–6
November 4at Rice*W 13–710,000
November 11at TCU*L 0–14
November 18New Mexico
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 13–71,500
November 25SMU*dagger
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 6–75,000
December 22:00 p.m.South Plains AAF*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 7–6[3][4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Tech, LAAF Ready For Opening Tilt". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. September 23, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "LAAF Shows Power In 27-13 Victory". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. September 24, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Red Raiders, SPAAF Close Grid Season Here Today". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. December 2, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Red Raiders Nose Out SPAAF, 7-6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. December 3, 1944. p. 4. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.