1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
| 1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 1–9–1 (0–7–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | I formation |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Bates[1] (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 SMU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Texas | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jerry Moore, the Red Raiders compiled a 1–9–1 record (4–5 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 298 to 198, and finished in ninth and last 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 | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at Colorado* | L 27–45 | 34,884 | [3] | |
| September 19 | New Mexico* | W 28–21 | 42,321 | [4] | |
| September 26 | at Baylor | L 15–28 | 40,000 | [5] | |
| October 3 | Texas A&M |
| L 23–24 | 50,081 | [6] |
| October 10 | Arkansas |
| L 14–26 | 41,866 | [7] |
| October 17 | Rice |
| L 23–30 | 40,073 | [8] |
| October 24 | Washington* |
| L 7–14 | 36,335 | [9] |
| October 31 | at No. 6 Texas | L 9–26 | 56,439 | [10] | |
| November 7 | TCU |
| T 39–39 | 37,714 | [11] |
| November 14 | at No. 8 SMU | L 6–30 | 24,410 | [12] | |
| November 21 | at Houston | L 7–15 | 25,169 | [13] | |
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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.
- ^ "1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Buffaloes roam past Texas Tech". Wichita Falls Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Tech survives New Mexico rally, 28–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor takes Texas Tech". The Paris News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M rallies past Tech". The Odessa American. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lahay, Arkansas kick Texas Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice whips Texas Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW huffs and puffs to 14–7 win over Texas Tech". The Daily Herald. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas trims Texas Tech, 26–9". The Daily Item. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blocked kick helps TCU tie Texas Tech, 39–39". Tulsa World. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU eases by Texas Tech". The Galveston Daily News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston edges Texas Tech, 15–7". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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