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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: Big 12-

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1925 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Spike Dykes enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	@ Kansas State	14	21	L
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Oklahoma State	31	3	W	@ Irving, TX
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Georgia	12	15	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Utah State	58	20	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Baylor	45	24	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Kansas	30	17	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Nebraska	10	24	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Texas A&M	13	10	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Texas	32	38	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	56	21	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Oklahoma	22	12	W
Sun., Dec. 29	Iowa	0	27	L	@ San Antonio, TX	Alamo Bowl

1996 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	323
Scoring Average	26.9
Points Allowed	232
Defense Average	19.3
Opponents Record	70-58
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Big 12- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	7-5	323	232	Lost 0-27	5-3	197	149	Spike Dykes
Kansas	4-7	300	358		2-6	171	286	Glen Mason
Iowa State	2-9	314	401		1-7	221	299	Dan McCarney
Nebraska	11-2	553	174		8-1	392	111	Tom Osborne
Colorado	10-2	352	220	Won 33-21	7-1	221	126	Rick Neuheisel
Texas	8-5	447	305	Lost 15-38	7-2	354	196	John Mackovic
Kansas State	9-3	340	191	Lost 15-19	6-2	197	162	Bill Snyder
Texas A&M	6-6	351	257		4-4	174	174	R.C. Slocum
Missouri	5-6	278	376		3-5	197	307	Larry Smith
Oklahoma	3-8	255	392		3-5	193	290	John Blake
Oklahoma State	5-6	243	327		2-6	159	281	Bob Simmons
Baylor	4-7	266	320		1-7	186	281	Chuck Reedy

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).