1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled a 2–7–1 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 216 to 117.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Buddy Hill with 326 passing yards, Doug Duncan with 360 rushing yards, and Ken Vakey with 180 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22Texas Western
L 13–1717,000
September 29at Baylor
L 0–2715,000
October 6vs. No. 11 Texas A&M
L 7–4032,500
October 13West Texas State
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 14–3420,500
October 27at Arizona
W 21–722,000
November 3Oklahoma A&Mdagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
T 13–1317,000
November 10No. 17 TCU
W 21–722,000
November 17at Tulsa
L 7–1012,152
November 24Houston
L 7–2015,500
December 1at Hardin–Simmons
L 14–415,000
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 100. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "1956 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ^ 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.


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