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: Steve Sloan
 Conference: Southwest-
 
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| 1977 Season Highlights |  | Steve Sloan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas Tech. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1977 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 10 | @
Baylor | 17 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 17 | vs.
New Mexico | 29 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Texas A&M | 17 | 33 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 1 | @
North Carolina | 10 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 8 | @
Arizona | 32 | 26 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 15 | vs.
Rice | 42 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 29 | @
Texas | 0 | 26 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 5 | vs.
Texas Christian | 49 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 12 | @
Southern Methodist | 45 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 19 | @
Houston | 7 | 45 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 26 | vs.
Arkansas | 14 | 17 | L |  |  |  | Fri., Dec. 23 | Florida State | 17 | 40 | L | @ Orlando, FL | Capital One Bowl |  |  | 
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| 1977 Season Totals |  | Record | 7-5 |  | Points Scored | 279 |  | Scoring Average | 23.3 |  | Points Allowed | 246 |  | Defense Average | 20.5 |  | Opponents Record | 76-62 |  | Conference Record | 4-4 |  | Home Record | 3-2 |  | Away Record | 4-2 |  | 
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| 1977 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1977 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1977 All Southwest Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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