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1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–9–1 (0–7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorJim Bates[1] (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Colorado*L 27–4534,884[3]
September 19New Mexico*W 28–2142,321[4]
September 26at BaylorL 15–2840,000[5]
October 3Texas A&M
L 23–2450,081[6]
October 10Arkansas
L 14–2641,866[7]
October 17Rice
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 23–3040,073[8]
October 24Washington*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 7–1436,335[9]
October 31at No. 6 TexasL 9–2656,439[10]
November 7TCUdagger
T 39–3937,714[11]
November 14at No. 8 SMUL 6–3024,410[12]
November 21at HoustonL 7–1525,169[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Buffaloes roam past Texas Tech". Wichita Falls Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Tech survives New Mexico rally, 28–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Baylor takes Texas Tech". The Paris News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&M rallies past Tech". The Odessa American. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lahay, Arkansas kick Texas Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rice whips Texas Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UW huffs and puffs to 14–7 win over Texas Tech". The Daily Herald. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas trims Texas Tech, 26–9". The Daily Item. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Blocked kick helps TCU tie Texas Tech, 39–39". Tulsa World. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SMU eases by Texas Tech". The Galveston Daily News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Houston edges Texas Tech, 15–7". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.