The 1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Texas Tech University in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–3 record (3–1 against Border Conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 148 to 116.

Texas Tech was ranked at No. 58 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.

The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

Game summaries

West Texas State

Vs. Texas A&M

At SMU

At Tulsa

Baylor

Denver

At No. 8 Rice

At New Mexico

Oklahoma A&M

At Arizona

At Hardin–Simmons

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.

References


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Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletics Website