1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJim Bates[1] (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1982 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 SMU $7–0–111–0–1
No. 17 Texas7–1–09–3–0
No. 9 Arkansas5–2–19–2–1
Houston4–3–15–5–1
Baylor3–4–14–6–1
Texas Tech3–5–04–7–0
Texas A&M3–5–05–6–0
TCU2–6–03–8–0
Rice0–8–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Moore, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 234 to 157, and finished in a tie for sixth place in the conference.[2] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at New Mexico*L 0–1422,720[3]
September 187:31 p.m.Air Force*W 31–3038,694[4]
September 25Baylordagger
L 23–2446,069[5]
October 2at Texas A&MCBSW 24–1559,416[6]
October 9at No. 9 ArkansasL 3–2144,024[7]
October 16at RiceW 23–2125,000[8]
October 23at No. 1 Washington*L 3–1058,458[9]
October 30Texas
L 0–2752,041[10]
November 6at TCUW 16–1422,104[11]
November 13No. 2 SMU
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 27–3445,954[12]
November 20Houston
L 7–2433,548[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ↑ Hunt, David (January 11, 2007). "Broncos: Jim Bates Assistant Head Coach". Denver, Colorado: KUSA (TV). Retrieved July 6, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Raiders skid, 14–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tech rallies past Air Force, 31–30". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Baylor holds off late Tech rally". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Red Raiders shock Aggies". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jones' passing leads Arkansas to 21–3 victory". Longview News-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Red Raiders slip by Rice Owls, 23–21". The Monitor. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Huskies slip by Texas Tech, 10–3". The Marshall News Messenger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UT slides past Tech". The Odessa American. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Texas Tech nips TCU". Wichita Falls Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "SMU's wild kickoff return bails out 34–27 victory". The Galveston Daily News. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Houston rips Texas Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.