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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-

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1925 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Spike Dykes enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Texas-El Paso	35	3	W
Sat., Sep. 12	@ North Texas	30	0	W	@ Irving, TX
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Fresno State	34	28	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Iowa State	31	24	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Baylor	31	29	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Oklahoma State	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Colorado	17	19	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Texas A&M	10	17	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Missouri	26	28	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Texas	42	35	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Oklahoma	17	20	L
Thu., Dec. 31	Mississippi	18	35	L	@ Shreveport, LA	Independence Bowl

1998 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	315
Scoring Average	26.3
Points Allowed	255
Defense Average	21.3
Opponents Record	66-62
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-3

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Big 12- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	7-5	315	255	Lost 18-35	4-4	198	189	Spike Dykes
Kansas	4-7	280	341		1-7	155	269	Terry Allen
Iowa State	3-8	221	328		1-7	135	288	Dan McCarney
Kansas State	11-2	610	197	Lost 34-37	8-1	375	146	Bill Snyder
Texas A&M	11-3	335	214	Lost 14-24	8-1	227	145	R.C. Slocum
Texas	9-3	437	337	Won 38-11	6-2	243	220	Mack Brown
Nebraska	9-4	403	206	Lost 20-23	5-3	210	139	Frank Solich
Missouri	8-4	334	236	Won 34-31	5-3	214	156	Larry Smith
Colorado	8-4	302	253	Won 51-43	4-4	155	169	Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma	5-6	184	229		3-5	125	198	John Blake
Oklahoma State	5-6	303	296		3-5	197	218	Bob Simmons
Baylor	2-9	195	323		1-7	142	239	Dave Roberts

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 All Big 12 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.