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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Jim Carlen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Iowa State  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ New Mexico  21   21   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Texas  26   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Oklahoma State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas A&M  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Arizona  17   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Southern Methodist  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Rice  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Texas Christian  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Baylor  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Arkansas  13   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Vanderbilt  6   6   T    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -2
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record70-60
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-2193158Tied  6-63-4111107  Jim Carlen
Baylor 8-4252223Lost  20-416-114895  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4367197Lost  3-275-2240107  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 8-3222131 5-213974  Emory Bellard
Arkansas 6-4-1285164 3-3-1153122  Frank Broyles
Southern Methodist 6-4-1221240 3-3-1140151  Dave Smith
Rice 2-8-1117222 2-583153  Al Conover
Texas Christian 1-1079345 0-750255  Jim Shofner

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.