1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
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ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1981 record1–9–1 (0–7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim Bates[1] (2nd season)
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwest Conference football standings
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 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 in 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[]

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

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References[]

  1. ^ Hunt, David (2007-01-11). "Broncos: Jim Bates Assistant Head Coach". Denver, Colorado: KUSA (TV). Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  2. ^ "1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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