Texas Tech Red Raiders
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders, while the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1925 |
| Team History |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders (1937-present) Texas Tech Matadors (1925-36) |
| Conference |
| Big 12 Conference (1996-present) Southwest Conference (1960-95) Border Conference (1932-56) Independent (1925-31, 1957-59) |
| Venue |
| Jones AT&T Stadium (1947-present) Tech Field (1926-47) South Plains Fairgrounds (1925-26) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1940s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | |||
| November 11 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| 1949 | |||
| December 31 | vs. San Jose State | Raisin Bowl (Fresno, CA) | |
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | |||
| October 26 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium | |
| November 2 | at Oklahoma State | Lewis Field | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | |||
| September 23 | at Mississippi State | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1965 | |||
| September 18 | vs. Kansas | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| September 25 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
| October 16 | vs. Oklahoma State | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| December 31 | vs. Georgia Tech | Gator Bowl | |
| 1966 | |||
| October 22 | vs. SMU | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| 1967 | |||
| October 21 | at Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | |
| 1968 | |||
| October 26 | vs. SMU | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| 1969 | |||
| September 27 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| October 17 | at Mississippi State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
| November 7 | vs. TCU | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| November 21 | vs. Arkansas | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| December 19 | vs. Georgia Tech | Sun Bowl | |
| 1972 | |||
| November 11 | vs. TCU | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| 1973 | |||
| September 15 | vs. Utah | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| October 27 | vs. SMU | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| November 10 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| December 29 | vs. Tennessee | Gator Bowl | |
| 1974 | |||
| November 9 | vs. TCU | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| 1976 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Nebraska | Astrodome | |
| 1978 | |||
| December 2 | at Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | |
| 1979 | |||
| September 29 | at Baylor | Baylor Stadium | |
| October 13 | vs. Arkansas | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| November 10 | vs. TCU | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
1980s
| 1980 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | vs. Baylor | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| 1985 | |||
| October 12 | vs. Arkansas | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium | |
| 1989 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Duke | Legion Field | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| September 8 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| 1994 | |||
| January 2, 1995 | vs. USC | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1995 | |||
| December 27 | vs. Air Force | Arizona Stadium | |
| 1997 | |||
| November 8 | at Texas | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium | |
| 1999 | |||
| November 13 | at Texas | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |||
| August 24 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
| 2004 | |||
| December 30 | vs. California | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 2005 | |||
| January 2, 2006 | vs. Alabama | Cotton Bowl | |
| 2006 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Minnesota | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| 2008 | |||
| January 2, 2009 | vs. Ole Miss | Cotton Bowl | |
| 2009 | |||
| October 17 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |||
| December 30 | vs. Arizona State | Qualcomm Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
| 1980s | 1982 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 1994 |
| 2010s | 2017 • 2019 |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders football head coaches |
|---|
| Ewing Y. Freeland (1925-28) • Grady Higginbotham (1929) • Pete Cawthon (1930-40) • Dell Morgan (1941-50) • DeWitt Weaver (1951-60) • J. T. King (1961-69) • Jim Carlen (1970-74) • Steve Sloan (1975-77) • Rex Dockery (1978-80) • Jerry Moore (1981-85) • David McWilliams (1986) • Spike Dykes (1986-99) • Mike Leach (2000-09) • Ruffin McNeill* (2009) • Tommy Tuberville (2010-12) • Chris Thomsen* (2012) • Kliff Kingsbury (2013-18) • Matt Wells (2019-21) • Sonny Cumbie* (2021) • Joey McGuire (2022-present)
*interim head coach |
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
|---|
| 1925–26 |
| Team History |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders (1925-present) |
| Conference |
| Big 12 Conference (1996-present) |
| Venue |
| United Supermarkets Arena (1999-present) City Bank Coliseum (1956-99) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | |||
| April 6 & 8, 2019 | vs. Michigan State & Virginia | U.S. Bank Stadium | |
| Big 12 Conference | |
|---|---|
| All Schools | Arizona State Sun Devils • Baylor Bears • Iowa State Cyclones • Kansas Jayhawks • Kansas State Wildcats • Oklahoma State Cowboys • TCU Horned Frogs • Texas Tech Red Raiders • UCF Knights • West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Basketball Venues | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Lloyd Noble Center |
| Football Venues | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Boone Pickens Stadium • McLane Stadium • Milan Puskar Stadium • Sun Devil Stadium |
