1952 Texas Tech
3–7–1 (2–1–1 Border Conference), coached by DeWitt Weaver. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat NC State 54–7Nov 29
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vsWest Texas | W 48–7 | 77% |
| Sep 27 | at Rice | L 7–34 | 46% |
| Oct 4 | atPacific | L 21–42 | 46% |
| Oct 11 | vs UTEP | L 14–20 | 73% |
| Oct 18 | vs Baylor | L 10–21 | 35% |
| Nov 1 | vs Houston | L 7–20 | 45% |
| Nov 8 | at North Texas | L 19–34 | 66% |
| Nov 15 | atHardin Simmons | T 14–14 | 31% |
| Nov 22 | at Arizona | W 19–14 | 29% |
| Nov 29 | vs NC State | W 54–7 | 67% |
| Dec 6 | vs Tulsa | L 20–26 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 26–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 2–1–1 2nd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–239
- Coach
- DeWitt Weaver
- Elo
- 1444 −108 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.0 No. 77 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- T formation
- Defense
- 5–3
1952 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona State | 4–0 | 6–3 | |
 Texas Tech | 2–1–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 6–4 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–2–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| UTEP | 2–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–2–1 | 2–6–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Northern Arizona | 0–1 | 3–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.