1953 Texas Tech
11–1 (5–0 Border Conference), coached by DeWitt Weaver, finished No. 12 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 16 Auburn 35–13Jan 1
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vsWest Texas | W 40–14 | 73% |
| Sep 26 | at UTEP | W 27–6 | 50% |
| Oct 3 | at Oklahoma State | W 27–13 | 45% |
| Oct 10 | vs Texas A&M | L 14–27 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | vsPacific | W 34–7 | 61% |
| Oct 24 | vs New Mexico State | W 71–0 | 89% |
| Oct 31 | at Mississippi State | W 27–20 | 42% |
| Nov 7 | vs Arizona | W 52–27 | 71% |
| Nov 14 | at Tulsa | W 49–7 | 50% |
| Nov 21 | at Houston | W 41–21 | 45% |
| Nov 28 | vsHardin Simmons | W 46–12 | 78% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 16AuburnGator Bowl | W 35–13 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Auburn 35–13 in the Gator Bowl; No. 12 in the final AP poll; Border Conference champions.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 8: 19
- Wk 9: 17
- Wk 10: 14
- Final: 12
Border Conference champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 11–1
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Border Conference
- AP final
- No. 12 peak No. 12
- Points
- 463–167
- Coach
- DeWitt Weaver
- Elo
- 1690 +227 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.5 No. 8 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- T formation
- Defense
- 5–3
Drafted in 1954
The 1954 draft| Rd 3 | Bobby Cavazos B | Chicago Cardinals |
1953 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 5–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
| Hardin Simmons | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| UTEP | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 4–5–1 | |
 Arizona State | 1–3 | 4–5–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 2–7 | |
| West Texas | 0–6 | 1–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.