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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: Jim Carlen
Conference: Southwest-

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1925 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Jim Carlen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Tulane	21	14	W
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Kansas	23	0	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Texas	13	35	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Santa Barbara	63	21	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Texas A&M	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Mississippi State	16	20	L	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Southern Methodist	14	10	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Rice	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Texas Christian	22	14	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Baylor	7	3	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Arkansas	10	24	L
Sat., Dec. 19	Georgia Tech	9	17	L	@ El Paso, TX	Sun Bowl

1970 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	222
Scoring Average	18.5
Points Allowed	165
Defense Average	13.8
Opponents Record	65-56
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-1

1970 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1970 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	8-4	222	165	Lost 9-17	5-2	90	93	Jim Carlen
Texas	10-1	423	149	Lost 11-24	7-0	295	84	Darrell Royal
Arkansas	9-2	402	144		6-1	240	96	Frank Broyles
Rice	5-5	168	175		3-4	98	151	Harold Bo Hagan
Southern Methodist	5-6	153	228		3-4	84	131	Hayden Fry
Texas Christian	4-6-1	189	265		3-4	124	195	Fred Taylor
Baylor	2-9	133	259		1-6	103	168	Bill Beall
Texas A&M	2-9	170	304		0-7	86	202	Gene Stallings

1970 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1970 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.