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Texas Tech Football Team History


Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech University
 Lubbock, TX
Founded: 1923
Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium
Capacity: 59,011
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: David McWilliams
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 David McWilliams enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Kansas State  41   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Miami  11   61   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. New Mexico  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Baylor  14   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Texas A&M  8   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Arkansas  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Rice  49   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Texas  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Texas Christian  36   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Southern Methodist  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Houston  34   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 20   Mississippi  17   20   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record71-66
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5271268Lost  17-205-3188173  David McWilliams
Texas A&M 9-3372215Lost  12-287-1279117  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 9-3311184Lost  8-426-2206114  Ken Hatfield
Baylor 9-3325207Won  21-96-2221146  Grant Teaff
Southern Methodist 6-5245282 5-3185162  Bobby Collins
Texas 5-6229245 4-4170142  Fred Akers
Rice 4-7185330 2-6130268  Jerry Berndt
Texas Christian 3-8259376 1-7156299  Jim Wacker
Houston 1-10125267 0-880194  Bill Yeoman

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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