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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: Rex Dockery
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Rex Dockery enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Southern California  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. New Mexico  17   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Arizona  14   14   T       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Baylor  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas A&M  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Arkansas  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Rice  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Texas  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas Christian  3   3   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Southern Methodist  10   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Houston  10   14   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -2
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record75-50
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-6-2141182 2-5-1103140  Rex Dockery
Houston 11-1295135Won  17-147-119185  Bill Yeoman
Arkansas 10-2284132Lost  9-247-117990  Lou Holtz
Texas 9-3221104Lost  7-146-216074  Fred Akers
Baylor 8-4258187Won  24-185-3159117  Grant Teaff
Texas A&M 6-5243159 4-4182120  Tom Wilson
Southern Methodist 5-6226236 3-5155203  Ron Meyer
Texas Christian 2-8-1127226 1-6-170155  F.A. Dry
Rice 1-10121418 0-876291  Ray Alborn

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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