Funded in part by campus vending machines and a portion of proceeds from the book store The Student Union Building was completed in the Fall of 1952 and in the Spring of 1953... You'd think Coach Weaver saw a ghost Legend has it a masked rider galloped through the doors and into the brand new Student Union Building as a prank during rodeo week Following the incident, the culprit was confronted by football coach DeWitt Weaver He knew the boy's parents... ...knew he was an Ag.

Major and figured he could make a big difference for Tech's chances at getting into the Southwest Conference On the first day of the new year Joe Kirk Fulton channeled the spirit of the first Ghost Rider bolting out onto the field at the 1954 Gator Bowl Game "The flying RED HORSEMAN leads the Red Raiders from Texas Tech onto the field!"

This new mascot... then called "The Red Raider" was a sensation