DeWitt Thompson Weaver, Sr. (c. 1911 – January 19, 1998) was the head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech Red Raiders football

Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

 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

Tommy Tuberville

Thomas Hawley Tuberville is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas Tech University, a position he has held since the 2010 season...

's first season, in 2010-2011.

In 1956, he became the first college coach to defeat the Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorns football

The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...

 in a season-opener in Austin

Austin, Texas

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. He amassed a 49-51-5 record.

From 1951 to 1960, he also served as the athletic director

Athletic director

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 at Texas Technological College, as Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...

 was then known.

His son, DeWitt Jr.

DeWitt Weaver (golfer)

DeWitt Thompson Weaver, Jr. is an American golf consultant and former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....

, is a professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who won twice on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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.

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