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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Spike Dykes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Arizona  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. New Mexico  27   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Oklahoma State  31   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Baylor  15   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas A&M  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Arkansas  13   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Rice  41   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Texas  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Texas Christian  37   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Southern Methodist  48   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Houston  24   40   L       
 Thu., Dec. 28   Duke  49   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored360
  Scoring Average30.0
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record67-69
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 9-3-0 AP
16 9-3-0 Coaches
16 9-3-0 UPI
18 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-3360281Won  49-215-3229211  Spike Dykes
Arkansas 10-2385230Lost  27-317-1269168  Ken Hatfield
Houston 9-2589150 6-2419136  Jack Pardee
Texas A&M 8-4343192Lost  28-316-2250112  R.C. Slocum
Baylor 5-6245190 4-4189139  Grant Teaff
Texas 5-6220289 4-4174222  David McWilliams
Texas Christian 4-7183301 2-6127261  Jim Wacker
Rice 2-8-1175313 2-6136258  Fred Goldsmith
Southern Methodist 2-9187499 0-8115401  Forrest Gregg

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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