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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Rex Dockery enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Texas-El Paso  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. North Carolina  3   9   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. New Mexico  28   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Baylor  3   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Texas A&M  21   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Rice  10   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Texas  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Texas Christian  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Southern Methodist  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Houston  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Arkansas  16   22   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average16.2
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record64-52
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-6178188 3-5112155  Rex Dockery
Baylor 10-2317159Lost  2-308-020877  Grant Teaff
Southern Methodist 8-4324192Lost  45-465-3168100  Ron Meyer
Houston 7-5236181Won  35-05-3157121  Bill Yeoman
Texas 7-5267214Lost  7-164-4170168  Fred Akers
Rice 5-6175215 4-4141154  Ray Alborn
Arkansas 7-5272236Won  34-153-5165184  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 4-7154259 3-5122172  Tom Wilson
Texas Christian 1-10143295 1-7116228  F.A. Dry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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