Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball under Polk Robison

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 254–195 record. Under Robison, the Red Raiders won two conference championships, one co-championship and earned their first bid to the NCAA tournament.[1]

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1942–43

1942–43 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1942–43 record 16–7 (11–3 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (1st year)
Seasons
« 1941–42 1943–44 »

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1943–44

1943–44 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Independent
1943–44 record 5–18
Head coach Polk Robison (2nd year)
Seasons
« 1942–43 1944–45 »

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1944–45

1944–45 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1944–45 record 10–14 (7–6 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (3rd year)
Seasons
« 1943–44 1945–46 »

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1945–46

1945–46 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1945–46 record 10–14 (7–6 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (3rd year)
Seasons
« 1944–45 1946–47 »

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1947–48

1947–48 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1947–48 record 16–12 (10–6 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (4th year)
Seasons
« 1946–47 1948–49 »

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1949–50

1949–50 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1949–50 record 14–12 (8–8 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (5th year)
Seasons
« 1948–49 1950–51 »

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1950–51

1950–51 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1950–51 record 14–14 (10–6 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (6th year)
Seasons
« 1949–50 1951–52 »

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1951–52

1951–52 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1951–52 record 14–10 (9–5 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (7th year)
Seasons
« 1950–51 1952–53 »

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1952–53

1952–53 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1952–53 record 12–10 (9–5 Border)
Head coach Polk Robison (8th year)
Seasons
« 1951–52 1953–54 »

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1953–54

1954–55

1955–56

1956–57

1956–57 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Independent
1956–57 record 12–11
Head coach Polk Robison (12th year)
Home arena Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons
« 1955–56 1957–58 »

The 1956–57 was the first season the Red Raiders played in Lubbock Municipal Coliseum.[2] Source:[1]

1957–58

1957–58 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Southwest Conference
1957–58 record 15–8 (8–6 SWC)
Head coach Polk Robison (13th year)
Home arena Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons
« 1956–57 1958–59 »

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1958–59

1958–59 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Southwest Conference
1958–59 record 15–9 (8–6 SWC)
Head coach Polk Robison (14th year)
Home arena Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons
« 1957–58 1959–60 »

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1959–60

1959–60 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball
Conference Southwest Conference
1959–60 record 10–14 (7–7 SWC)
Head coach Polk Robison (15th year)
Home arena Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons
« 1958–59 1960–61 »

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1960–61

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