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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: Rex Dockery
Conference: Southwest-

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1925 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Rex Dockery enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Southern California	9	17	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Arizona	41	26	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Texas	7	24	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Texas A&M	9	38	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ New Mexico	36	23	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Rice	42	28	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Baylor	27	9	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Texas Christian	27	17	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Southern Methodist	19	16	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Houston	22	21	W
Sat., Dec. 2	@ Arkansas	7	49	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	246
Scoring Average	22.4
Points Allowed	268
Defense Average	24.4
Opponents Record	70-56
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	7-4	246	268		5-3	160	202	Rex Dockery
Houston	9-3	364	213	Lost 34-35	7-1	258	115	Bill Yeoman
Arkansas	9-2-1	336	147	Tied 10-10	6-2	238	100	Lou Holtz
Texas	9-3	287	136	Won 42-0	6-2	192	86	Fred Akers
Texas A&M	8-4	291	183	Won 28-12	4-4	131	159	Emory Bellard
Southern Methodist	4-6-1	300	251		3-5	209	165	Ron Meyer
Baylor	3-8	225	242		3-5	162	167	Grant Teaff
Rice	2-9	159	408		2-6	126	282	Ray Alborn
Texas Christian	2-9	109	357		0-8	82	282	F.A. Dry

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.