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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: Spike Dykes
Conference: Southwest-

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1925 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Spike Dykes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	@ Florida State	16	40	L
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Colorado State	33	24	W
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Lamar	43	14	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Baylor	22	36	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Texas A&M	27	21	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Arkansas	0	31	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Rice	59	7	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Tulsa	42	7	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Texas	27	41	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Texas Christian	36	35	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Houston	10	10	T

1987 Season Totals
Record	6-4 -1
Points Scored	315
Scoring Average	28.6
Points Allowed	266
Defense Average	24.2
Opponents Record	58-57
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	0-3 -1

1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1987 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	6-4-1	315	266		3-3-1	181	181	Spike Dykes
Texas A&M	10-2	313	168	Won 35-10	6-1	187	112	Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas	9-4	300	219	Lost 17-20	5-2	134	78	Ken Hatfield
Texas	7-5	335	324	Won 32-27	5-2	213	184	David McWilliams
Baylor	6-5	221	228		3-4	133	173	Grant Teaff
Texas Christian	5-6	261	226		3-4	179	145	Jim Wacker
Houston	4-6-1	284	292		2-4-1	174	179	Jack Pardee
Rice	2-9	237	427		0-7	136	285	Jerry Berndt

1987 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1987 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).