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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Jim Carlen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Tulane  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Kansas  23   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas  13   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Santa Barbara  63   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas A&M  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Mississippi State  16   20   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Southern Methodist  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Rice  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas Christian  22   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Baylor  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Arkansas  10   24   L       
 Sat., Dec. 19   Georgia Tech  9   17   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored222
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record65-56
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-4222165Lost  9-175-29093  Jim Carlen
Texas 10-1423149Lost  11-247-029584  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 9-2402144 6-124096  Frank Broyles
Rice 5-5168175 3-498151  Harold Bo Hagan
Southern Methodist 5-6153228 3-484131  Hayden Fry
Texas Christian 4-6-1189265 3-4124195  Fred Taylor
Baylor 2-9133259 1-6103168  Bill Beall
Texas A&M 2-9170304 0-786202  Gene Stallings

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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.