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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: Jerry Moore
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jerry Moore enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Air Force  13   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Baylor  26   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas A&M  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. New Mexico  10   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Rice  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Tulsa  20   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Texas  3   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Texas Christian  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Southern Methodist  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Houston  41   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Arkansas  13   16   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-7 -1
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record69-53
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7-1160253 3-4-1117136  Jerry Moore
Texas 11-1289114Lost  9-108-020675  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 10-2274137Lost  7-287-118990  Bobby Collins
Baylor 7-4-1339266Lost  14-244-3-1241182  Grant Teaff
Arkansas 6-5204172 4-4160145  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 5-5-1218174 4-3-1148121  Jackie Sherrill
Houston 4-7225294 3-5162215  Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian 1-8-2174252 1-6-1148196  Jim Wacker
Rice 1-10105333 0-856267  Ray Alborn

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.