Texas Tech Football Team History
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Founded: 1923 Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium Capacity: 59,011 Colors: Scarlet & Black Coach: J.T. King Conference: Southwest-
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1961 Season Highlights |
J.T. King enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech. |
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1961 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Mississippi State
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0 |
6 |
L |
@ Jackson, MS |
| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Texas
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14 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Texas A&M
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7 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Texas Christian
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10 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Baylor
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19 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Southern Methodist
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7 |
8 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Rice
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7 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Boston College
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14 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Arkansas
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0 |
28 |
L |
@ Little Rock, AR |
| Sat., Dec. 2 | vs. West Texas A&M
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16 |
14 |
W |
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1961 Season Totals |
Record | 4-6
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Points Scored | 94 |
Scoring Average | 9.4 |
Points Allowed | 201 |
Defense Average | 20.1 |
Opponents Record | 49-41
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Conference Record | 2-5 |
Home Record | 4-2
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Away Record | 0-4
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1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1961 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1961 All Southwest Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.