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1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Peach Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Vanderbilt
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–2 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeNo-huddle option
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Texas 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. 16 Texas A&M 5 2 0 8 3 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 6 4 1
SMU 3 3 1 6 4 1
Texas Tech 3 4 0 6 4 2
Rice 2 5 0 2 8 1
TCU 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–4–2 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 193 to 158.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Tommy Duniven with 552 passing yards, Larry Isaac with 671 rushing yards, and Lawrence Williams with 477 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14Iowa State*W 24–338,442
September 21New Mexico*T 21–2117,719[5]
September 28No. 6 Texas
W 26–351,082
October 5Oklahoma State*No. 10
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–1342,158
October 12at No. 16 Texas A&MNo. 9L 7–2850,620
October 19No. 9 Arizona*No. 17
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 17–840,231[6]
October 26at SMUNo. 11W 20–1732,505
November 2at RiceNo. 13L 7–2119,500
November 9TCUdaggerNo. 19
W 28–040,189
November 16at BaylorNo. 20L 10–1732,000
November 23Arkansas
L 13–2138,327
December 28vs. Vanderbilt*ABCT 6–631,695[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 98. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ^ 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
  5. ^ "New Mexico ties Texas Tech, 21–21". The Odessa American. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Tech jars Arizona by 17–8". The Victoria Advocate. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vandy, Red Raiders battle to 6–6 stalemate in Peach Bowl". Valley Morning Star. December 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.