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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: Spike Dykes
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Spike Dykes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Florida State  16   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Colorado State  33   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Lamar  43   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Baylor  22   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas A&M  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Arkansas  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Rice  59   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Tulsa  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Texas  27   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas Christian  36   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Houston  10   10   T       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record58-57
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record0-3 -1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-1315266 3-3-1181181  Spike Dykes
Texas A&M 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 9-4300219Lost  17-205-213478  Ken Hatfield
Texas 7-5335324Won  32-275-2213184  David McWilliams
Baylor 6-5221228 3-4133173  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 5-6261226 3-4179145  Jim Wacker
Houston 4-6-1284292 2-4-1174179  Jack Pardee
Rice 2-9237427 0-7136285  Jerry Berndt

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.