1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7–1 (3–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJim Bates[1] (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas $8–0–011–1–0
No. 12 SMU7–1–010–2–0
Baylor4–3–17–4–1
Texas A&M4–3–15–5–1
Arkansas4–4–06–5–0
Texas Tech3–4–13–7–1
Houston3–5–04–7–0
TCU1–6–11–8–2
Rice0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Air Force*
ABCL 13–2826,800[3]
September 24at Baylor
ABCW 26–1138,000[4]
October 1Texas A&M
W 3–052,109[5]
October 8New Mexico*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 10–3036,543[6]
October 15Ricedagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–343,611[7]
October 22Tulsa*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 20–5934,002[8]
October 29at No. 2 Texas
L 3–2075,225[9]
November 5TCU
T 10–1037,507[10]
November 12at No. 7 SMU
L 7–3330,050[11]
November 19at Houston
L 41–4323,153[12]
November 26Arkansas
L 13–1632,978[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. ↑ "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Air Force bombards Texas Tech". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Red Raiders bombard Bears". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Gann FG lifts Tech over Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lobos receive a gift". Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Raiders overcome Rice with 4th quarter rally". Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tulsa buries Texas Tech, 59–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Texas trips Texas Tech 20–3". Fort Lauderdale News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "TCU, T-Tech battle to tie". Tulsa World. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bowl-hungry SMU thumps Red Raiders". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Houston 43, Texas Tech 41". Star Tribune. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Hogs turn to option to win finale, 16–13". Tulsa World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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