Polk Robison coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teams from 1942 through 1946 and 1947 through 1961, before stepping down to become the athletic director for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Robison became the second head coach to coach the Red Raiders in nonconsecutive terms. Robison compiled a 254β195 record. Under Robison, the Red Raiders won two conference championships, one co-championship and earned their first bid to the NCAA tournament. [1]
1942β43 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 16β7 (11β3 Border) |
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1943β44 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 5β18 |
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Source: [1]
1944β45 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 10β14 (7β6 Border) |
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1945β46 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 10β14 (7β6 Border) |
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1947β48 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 16β12 (10β6 Border) |
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1949β50 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 14β12 (8β8 Border) |
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1950β51 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 14β14 (10β6 Border) |
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1951β52 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 14β10 (9β5 Border) |
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Source: [1]
1952β53 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 12β10 (9β5 Border) |
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Source: [1]
1956β57 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 12β11 |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
The 1956β57 was the first season the Red Raiders played in Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. [2] Source: [1]
1957β58 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 15β8 (8β6 SWC) |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 5 | – | 19 | .208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Source: [1]
1958β59 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 15β9 (8β6 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
Source: [1]
1959β60 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 10β14 (7β7 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
Source: [1]
Polk Robison coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teams from 1942 through 1946 and 1947 through 1961, before stepping down to become the athletic director for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Robison became the second head coach to coach the Red Raiders in nonconsecutive terms. Robison compiled a 254β195 record. Under Robison, the Red Raiders won two conference championships, one co-championship and earned their first bid to the NCAA tournament. [1]
1942β43 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 16β7 (11β3 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1943β44 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 5β18 |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1944β45 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 10β14 (7β6 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1945β46 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 10β14 (7β6 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1947β48 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 16β12 (10β6 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1949β50 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 14β12 (8β8 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1950β51 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 14β14 (10β6 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1951β52 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 14β10 (9β5 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1952β53 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 12β10 (9β5 Border) |
Head coach |
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Source: [1]
1956β57 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 12β11 |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
The 1956β57 was the first season the Red Raiders played in Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. [2] Source: [1]
1957β58 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 15β8 (8β6 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 5 | – | 19 | .208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Source: [1]
1958β59 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 15β9 (8β6 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
Source: [1]
1959β60 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 10β14 (7β7 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
Source: [1]