- DeWitt Weaver
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DeWitt Weaver Weaver (left) in 1955 Sport(s) Football Biographical details Died January 19, 1998 Place of death Daphne, Alabama Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1951–1960 Texas Tech Administrative career (AD unless noted) 1952–1960 Texas Tech Head coaching record Overall 49–51–5 Statistics College Football Data Warehouse DeWitt Thompson Weaver, Sr. (c. 1911 – January 19, 1998) was the head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1951 to 1960.
He was the first head football coach at Texas Tech to win a bowl game during his first season—an accomplishment unmatched at Texas Tech until Tommy Tuberville's first season, in 2010-2011.[1]
In 1956, he became the first college coach to defeat the Texas Longhorns in a season-opener in Austin.[2] He amassed a 49-51-5 record.[3]
From 1951 to 1960, he also served as the athletic director at Texas Technological College, as Texas Tech University was then known.[2]
His son, DeWitt Jr., is a professional golfer who won twice on the PGA Tour.[4]
References
- ^ Harland, C. W. "Pete" (2011-03-20). "Tuberville wasn't first coach to win bowl in first Tech year". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: p. A12. http://lubbockonline.com/editorials-letters/2011-03-20/letter-tuberville-wasnt-first-coach-win-bowl-first-tech-year. Retrieved 2011-03-27. In Weaver's first season the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the Tigers of the University of the Pacific in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Day 1952. The score was 25 to 14.
- ^ a b "Traditions: Texas Tech Hall of Honor (Last name U-Z)". Texas Tech Athletics. http://texastech.cstv.com/trads/hoh-uz.html. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Hyman, Mervin (1960-12-05). "Football's 11th Week". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1072092/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Williams, Don (2004-07-31). "Weaver returns to West Texas roots at tourney". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/073104/gen_-1279534608.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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Ewing Y. Freeland (1925–1927) • Grady Higginbotham (1927–1929) • Pete Cawthon (1930–1940) • Morley Jennings (1941–1951) • DeWitt Weaver (1952–1960) • Polk Robison (1960–1970) • J. T. King (1970–1978) • Dick Tamburo (1978–1980) • John Conley (1980–1985) • T. Jones (1985–1992) • Robert Bockrath (1992–1995) • Gerald Myers (1996–2011) • Kirby Hocutt (2011– ) Texas Tech Red Raiders head football coaches Ewing Y. Freeland (1925–1928) • Grady Higginbotham (1929) • Pete Cawthon (1930–1940) • Dell Morgan (1941–1950) • DeWitt Weaver (1951–1960) • J. T. King (1961–1969) • Jim Carlen (1970–1974) • Steve Sloan (1975–1977) • Rex Dockery (1978–1980) • Jerry Moore (1981–1985) • David McWilliams (1986) • Spike Dykes (1986–1999) • Mike Leach (2000–2009) • Ruffin McNeill # (2009) • Tommy Tuberville (2010– )
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