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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: J.T. King
Conference: Southwest-

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1925 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

J.T. King enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Kansas	26	7	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Texas	7	33	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Texas A&M	20	16	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Texas Christian	28	24	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Oklahoma State	17	14	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Southern Methodist	26	24	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Rice	27	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. New Mexico State	48	9	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Baylor	34	22	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Arkansas	24	42	L
Fri., Dec. 31	Georgia Tech	21	31	L	@ Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl

1965 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	278
Scoring Average	25.3
Points Allowed	222
Defense Average	20.2
Opponents Record	56-55
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	1-2

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
10	8-2-0	Coaches
10	8-2-0	UPI

1965 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	8-3	278	222	Lost 21-31	5-2	166	161	J.T. King
Arkansas	10-1	331	118	Lost 7-14	7-0	221	58	Frank Broyles
Texas Christian	6-5	161	156	Lost 12-13	5-2	128	103	Othol Abe Martin
Texas	6-4	231	153		3-4	154	141	Darrell Royal
Baylor	5-5	156	171		3-4	118	140	John D. Bridgers
Southern Methodist	4-5-1	123	167		3-4	102	108	Hayden Fry
Texas A&M	3-7	80	170		1-6	56	143	Gene Stallings
Rice	2-8	123	248		1-6	74	165	Jess C. Neely

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.