1951 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1951 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Border champion
Sun Bowl, W 25–14 vs. Pacific (CA)
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–4 (4–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1951 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 07 4 0
Arizona State 4 1 06 3 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 1 06 6 0
Arizona 3 3 06 5 0
Texas Western 2 4 03 7 0
New Mexico A&M 1 4 01 9 0
West Texas State 1 5 02 7 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 1 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1951 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title. Texas Tech was invited to the Sun Bowl, where they beat the Pacific Tigers.