1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
American college football season
The 1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jerry Moore, the Red Raiders compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–4–1 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 253 to 160, and finished in sixth place in the conference.[2] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | at Air Force* | | ABC | L 13–28 | 26,800 | [3] |
September 24 | at Baylor | | ABC | W 26–11 | 38,000 | [4] |
October 1 | Texas A&M | | | W 3–0 | 52,109 | [5] |
October 8 | New Mexico* | | | L 10–30 | 36,543 | [6] |
October 15 | Rice | | | W 14–3 | 43,611 | [7] |
October 22 | Tulsa* | | | L 20–59 | 34,002 | [8] |
October 29 | at No. 2 Texas | | | L 3–20 | 75,225 | [9] |
November 5 | TCU | | | T 10–10 | 37,507 | [10] |
November 12 | at No. 7 SMU | | | L 7–33 | 30,050 | [11] |
November 19 | at Houston | | | L 41–43 | 23,153 | [12] |
November 26 | Arkansas | | | L 13–16 | 32,978 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ Hunt, David (January 11, 2007). "Broncos: Jim Bates Assistant Head Coach". Denver, Colorado: KUSA (TV). Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Air Force bombards Texas Tech". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Raiders bombard Bears". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gann FG lifts Tech over Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos receive a gift". Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders overcome Rice with 4th quarter rally". Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa buries Texas Tech, 59–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas trips Texas Tech 20–3". Fort Lauderdale News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TCU, T-Tech battle to tie". Tulsa World. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl-hungry SMU thumps Red Raiders". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston 43, Texas Tech 41". Star Tribune. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hogs turn to option to win finale, 16–13". Tulsa World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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