1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Moore, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 234 to 157, and finished in a tie for sixth place in the conference.[2] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Bates[1] (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 SMU $ 7 0 1 11 0 1
No. 17 Texas 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 9 Arkansas 5 2 1 9 2 1
Houston 4 3 1 5 5 1
Baylor 3 4 1 4 6 1
Texas Tech 3 5 0 4 7 0
Texas A&M 3 5 0 5 6 0
TCU 2 6 0 3 8 0
Rice 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11at New Mexico*L 0–1422,720
September 18Air Force*W 31–3038,694
September 25Baylor 
L 23–2446,069
October 2at Texas A&MCBSW 24–1559,416
October 9at No. 9 ArkansasL 3–2144,024
October 16at RiceW 23–2125,000
October 23at No. 1 Washington*L 3–1058,458
October 30Texas
L 0–2752,041
November 6at TCUW 16–1422,104
November 13No. 2 SMU
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 27–3445,954
November 20Houston
L 7–2433,548
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ Hunt, David (January 11, 2007). "Broncos: Jim Bates Assistant Head Coach". Denver, Colorado: KUSA (TV). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1982 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.