| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Head Coach: | DeWitt Weaver |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Scheme: | T formation |
| Def Scheme: | 5–3 |
| Stadium: | Jones Stadium |
The 1959 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 158 to 139.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Ken Talkington with 603 passing yards, Carl Gatlin with 211 rushing yards, and Bake Turner with 444 receiving yards.[3] [4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.