1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	4–7 (2–0 Border)
Head coach	Dell Morgan (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Base defense	6–2
Home stadium	Tech Field

1944 Border Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	8:00 p.m.	Lubbock AAF*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 13–27		[1][2]
September 30		vs. Texas A&M*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX (rivalry)	L 14–27
October 8		Oklahoma A&M*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 7–14
October 14		at No. 13 Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 7–34	8,500–9,000
October 21		Southwestern (TX)*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 19–21
October 27		at West Texas State	Butler Field Canyon, TX	W 35–6
November 4		at Rice*	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 13–7	10,000
November 11		at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 0–14
November 18		New Mexico	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 13–7	1,500
November 25		SMU*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 6–7	5,000
December 2	2:00 p.m.	South Plains AAF*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 7–6		[3][4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Tech, LAAF Ready For Opening Tilt". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. September 23, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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 .
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 .
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 .
5. "1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.