1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in 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.

1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1983 record3–7–1 (3–4–1 SWC)
Head coachJerry Moore (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Bates[1] (4th season)
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 0 0  11 1 0
No. 12 SMU 7 1 0  10 2 0
Baylor 4 3 1  7 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 1  5 5 1
Arkansas 4 4 0  6 5 0
Texas Tech 3 4 1  3 7 1
Houston 3 5 0  4 7 0
TCU 1 6 1  1 8 2
Rice 0 8 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 10at Air Force*L 13–2826,800
September 24at BaylorABCW 26–1138,000
October 1Texas A&MW 3–052,109
October 8New Mexico*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 10–3036,543
October 15Rice
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–343,611
October 22Tulsa*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 20–5934,006
October 29at No. 2 TexasL 3–2075,225
November 5TCU
T 10–1037,507
November 12at No. 7 SMUL 7–3330,050
November 19at HoustonL 41–4323,153
November 26Arkansas
L 13–1632,978
  • *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. "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.


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