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DeWitt Weaver
DeWitt Weaver 1955
Weaver (left) in 1955
Sport(s)Football
Biographical details
DiedJanuary 19, 1998(1998-01-19)
Daphne, Alabama
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1960Texas Tech
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1952–1960Texas Tech
Head coaching record
Overall49–51–5
Statistics
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DeWitt Thompson Weaver, Sr. (c. 1911 – January 19, 1998) was the head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1951 to 1960.


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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]

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