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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: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Spike Dykes enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Texas-El Paso  35   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ North Texas  30   0   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Fresno State  34   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Iowa State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Baylor  31   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Oklahoma State  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colorado  17   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Texas A&M  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Missouri  26   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas  42   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Oklahoma  17   20   L       
 Thu., Dec. 31   Mississippi  18   35   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed255
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record66-62
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5315255Lost  18-354-4198189  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7280341 1-7155269  Terry Allen
Iowa State 3-8221328 1-7135288  Dan McCarney
Kansas State 11-2610197Lost  34-378-1375146  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  R.C. Slocum
Texas 9-3437337Won  38-116-2243220  Mack Brown
Nebraska 9-4403206Lost  20-235-3210139  Frank Solich
Missouri 8-4334236Won  34-315-3214156  Larry Smith
Colorado 8-4302253Won  51-434-4155169  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 5-6184229 3-5125198  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6303296 3-5197218  Bob Simmons
Baylor 2-9195323 1-7142239  Dave Roberts

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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

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