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: Mike Leach Conference: Big 12-
2008 Season Highlights
Mike Leach enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders won the Big 12 Conference Championship.
2008 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 vs. Eastern Washington
49
24
W
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Nevada
35
19
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Southern Methodist
43
7
W
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Massachusetts
56
14
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Kansas State
58
28
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Nebraska
37
31
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Texas A&M
43
25
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Kansas
63
21
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Texas
39
33
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Oklahoma State
56
20
W
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Oklahoma
21
65
L
Sat., Nov. 29 vs.
Baylor
35
28
W
Fri., Jan. 2
Mississippi
34
47
L
@ Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
2008 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 569
Scoring Average 43.8
Points Allowed 362
Defense Average 27.8
Opponents Record 87-65
Conference Record 7-1
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 4-1
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
12 11-2-0
AP
12 11-2-0
Coaches
12 11-2-0
USA Today/ESPN
2008 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2008 All Big 12 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.