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1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
| 1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders football |
|---|
| Border Conference |
| No. 12 |
| No. 12 |
| 11–1 (5–0 Border) |
| DeWitt Weaver (3rd season) |
| T formation |
| 5–3 |
| Jones Stadium |
The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title. Texas Tech was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they beat the Auburn Tigers.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | West Texas State | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 40–14 | 13,000–15,000 | ||
| September 26 | at Texas Western | Kidd FieldEl Paso, TX | W 27–6 | 7,000 | |||
| October 3 | at Oklahoma A&M* | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | W 27–13 | 10,000 | |||
| October 10 | Texas A&M* | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | L 14–27 | 26,114 | |||
| October 17 | Pacific (CA)* | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 34–7 | 12,000 | |||
| October 24 | New Mexico A&M | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 71–0 | 6,000 | |||
| October 31 | at Mississippi State* | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | W 27–20 | 16,000 | |||
| November 7 | Arizona | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 52–27 | 16,500 | |||
| November 14 | at Tulsa* | No. 19 | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | W 49–7 | 9,000–12,000 | ||
| November 21 | at Houston* | No. 17 | Rice StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | W 41–21 | 15,000–20,000 | ||
| November 28 | Hardin–Simmons | No. 14 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 46–12 | 15,000 | ||
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}January 1 | vs. No. 17 Auburn* | No. 12 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | W 35–13 | 28,641 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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