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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: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Spike Dykes enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Kansas State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Oklahoma State  31   3   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Georgia  12   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Utah State  58   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Baylor  45   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kansas  30   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Nebraska  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Texas A&M  13   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Texas  32   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  56   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Oklahoma  22   12   W       
 Sun., Dec. 29   Iowa  0   27   L    @ San Antonio, TX   Alamo Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored323
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record70-58
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5323232Lost  0-275-3197149  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7300358 2-6171286  Glen Mason
Iowa State 2-9314401 1-7221299  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 11-2553174 8-1392111  Tom Osborne
Colorado 10-2352220Won  33-217-1221126  Rick Neuheisel
Texas 8-5447305Lost  15-387-2354196  John Mackovic
Kansas State 9-3340191Lost  15-196-2197162  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 6-6351257 4-4174174  R.C. Slocum
Missouri 5-6278376 3-5197307  Larry Smith
Oklahoma 3-8255392 3-5193290  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6243327 2-6159281  Bob Simmons
Baylor 4-7266320 1-7186281  Chuck Reedy

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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