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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: Southwest-

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1925 <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024

1990 Season Highlights

Spike Dykes enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1990 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	@ Ohio State	10	17	L
Thu., Sep. 13	vs. Houston	35	51	L
Sat., Sep. 22	@ New Mexico	34	32	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Baylor	15	21	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Texas A&M	24	28	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Arkansas	49	44	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Rice	21	42	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Miami	10	45	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Texas	22	41	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Texas Christian	40	28	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Southern Methodist	62	7	W

1990 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	322
Scoring Average	29.3
Points Allowed	356
Defense Average	32.4
Opponents Record	68-56
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-3

1990 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1990 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	4-7	322	356		3-5	268	262	Spike Dykes
Texas	10-2	358	227	Lost 3-46	8-0	302	126	David McWilliams
Houston	10-1	511	303		7-1	328	228	John Jenkins
Texas A&M	9-3-1	465	232	Won 65-14	5-2-1	261	166	R.C. Slocum
Baylor	6-4-1	225	202		5-2-1	199	146	Grant Teaff
Rice	5-6	256	258		3-5	182	206	Fred Goldsmith
Texas Christian	5-6	292	353		3-5	238	292	Jim Wacker
Arkansas	3-8	263	360		1-7	187	316	Jack Crowe
Southern Methodist	1-10	197	426		0-8	139	362	Forrest Gregg

1990 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1990 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.