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1953 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (2nd of 110) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 12th in the Final AP poll

Conference: BIAA

Conference Record: 5-0

Coach: DeWitt Weaver (11-1)

Points For: 463

Points/G: 38.6 (1st of 110)

Points Against: 167

Opp Pts/G: 13.9 (41st of 110)

SRS: 16.68 (10th of 110)

SOS: -1.24 (63rd of 110)

Bowl Game: Won Gator Bowl 35-13 versus Auburn

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	Final
							19	17	14	12

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 19, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech		West Texas State	BIAA	W	40	14	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 26, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech	@	UTEP	BIAA	W	27	6	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 3, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech	@	Oklahoma State	MVC	W	27	13	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 10, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech		Texas A&M	SWC	L	14	27	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 17, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech		Pacific	Ind	W	34	7	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 24, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech		New Mexico State	BIAA	W	71	0	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 31, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech	@	Mississippi State	SEC	W	27	20	6	1	W 3
8	Nov 7, 1953	Sat	Texas Tech		Arizona	BIAA	W	52	27	7	1	W 4
9	Nov 14, 1953	Sat	(19) Texas Tech	@	Tulsa	MVC	W	49	7	8	1	W 5
10	Nov 21, 1953	Sat	(17) Texas Tech	@	Houston	MVC	W	41	21	9	1	W 6
11	Nov 28, 1953	Sat	(14) Texas Tech		Hardin-Simmons	BIAA	W	46	12	10	1	W 7
12	Jan 1, 1954	Fri	(12) Texas Tech	N	(17) Auburn	SEC	W	35	13	11	1	W 8	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)