Texas Tech Football Team History
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Founded: 1923
Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium
Capacity: 59,011
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: J.T. King
Conference: Southwest-
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| 1961 Season Highlights |
| J.T. King enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech. |
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| 1961 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Mississippi State
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0 |
6 |
L |
@ Jackson, MS |
| | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Texas
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14 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Texas A&M
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7 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Texas Christian
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10 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Baylor
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19 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Southern Methodist
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7 |
8 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Rice
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7 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Boston College
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14 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Arkansas
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0 |
28 |
L |
@ Little Rock, AR |
| | Sat., Dec. 2 | vs. West Texas A&M
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16 |
14 |
W |
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| 1961 Season Totals |
| Record | 4-6
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| Points Scored | 94 |
| Scoring Average | 9.4 |
| Points Allowed | 201 |
| Defense Average | 20.1 |
| Opponents Record | 49-41
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| Conference Record | 2-5 |
| Home Record | 4-2
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| Away Record | 0-4
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| 1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1961 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1961 All Southwest Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
