1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference Southwest Conference
1972 record 8–4 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach Jim Carlen (3rd season)
Home stadium Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Texas Tech 4 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
SMU 4 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Arkansas 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Rice 3 –4 –0  5 –5 –1
Baylor 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
TCU 2 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Texas A&M 2 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 282 to 188.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Barnes with 1,142 passing yards, George Smith with 740 rushing yards, and Andre Tillman with 285 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 16 Utah* Jones Stadium • Lubbock, Texas W 45–2   38,180
September 23 at New Mexico* University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico W 41–16   24,860
September 30 No. 12 Texas Jones Stadium • Lubbock, Texas L 20–25   52,187
October 5 Tulsa* Jones Stadium • Lubbock, Texas W 35–18   34,175
October 14 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, Texas W 17–14   34,200
October 21 Arizona* Jones Stadium • Lubbock, Texas W 35–10   33,320
October 28 at No. 18 SMU Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas W 17–3   35,953
November 4 at Rice No. 18 Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas W 10–6   20,000
November 11 TCU No. 15 Jones Stadium • Lubbock, Texas L 7–31   40,120
November 16 at Baylor Baylor Stadium • Waco, Texas W 13–7   18,000
November 23 Arkansas No. 20 Jones Stadium • Lubbock, Texas L 14–24   35,275
December 30 vs. No. 16 North Carolina* Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl) L 28–32   27,877
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Sources:[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 98. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
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