1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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Copper Bowl champion | |
Copper Bowl, W 55–41 vs. Air Force | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 20 |
AP | No. 23 |
Record | 9–3 (5–2 SWC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Dick Winder (9th season) |
Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread |
Defensive coordinator | John Goodner (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5/4–4 hybrid |
Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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No. 14 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Texas Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Texas A&M | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SWC. Texas Tech was invited to the Copper Bowl, where they defeated Air Force. The Red Raiders offense scored 385 points while the defense allowed 247 points on the season. The Southwest Conference dissolved in 1996, and Texas Tech joined the newly-formed Big 12 Conference.
Sophomore running back Byron Hanspard finished the season as the conference's leading rusher.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 4 Penn State* | ABC | L 23–24 | 96,034 | ||
September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Missouri* | W 41–14 | 36,242 | |||
September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Baylor | No. 24 | ABC | L 7–9 | 40,882 | |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 Texas A&M |
| W 14–7 | 51,205 | ||
October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 25 |
| W 63–25 | 37,521 | |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Rice | No. 25 |
| W 31–26 | 54,231 | |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | No. 22 | KUPT | W 34–7 | 25,088 | |
November 4 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Texas | No. 23 | ESPN | L 7–48 | 77,809 | |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | TCU |
| KJTV | W 27–6 | 37,529 | |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at SMU | W 45–14 | 11,738 | |||
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Houston | Raycom | W 38–26 | 15,220 | ||
December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Air Force* | ESPN | W 55–41 | 41,004 | ||
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Further information: 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 |
Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 20 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
No. 4 Nittany Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
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Statistics | TTU | PSU |
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First downs | 13 | 19 |
Total yards | 237 | 327 |
Rushing yards | 99 | 132 |
Passing yards | 138 | 195 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 22:10 | 37:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | Zebbie Lethridge | 11/23, 138 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Byron Hanspard | 23 rushes, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Field Scovell | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD | |
Penn State | Passing | Wally Richardson | 18/31, 195 yards, TD |
Rushing | Mike Archie | 17 rushes, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Bobby Engram | 7 receptions, 106 yards |
See also: 1995 Missouri Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Red Raiders | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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Statistics | MIZ | TTU |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Total yards | 319 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 71 | 305 |
Passing yards | 248 | 152 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 25:56 | 34:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | Miseal Alvarado | 6/16, 88 yards, TD |
Rushing | Brock Olivo | 17 rushes, 28 yards | |
Receiving | Lou Shepherd | 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD | |
Texas Tech | Passing | Zebbie Lethridge | 6/24, 152 yards, TD |
Rushing | Byron Hanspard | 19 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tony Darden | 1 reception, 66 yards, TD |
See also: 1995 Baylor Bears football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Bears | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
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Statistics | TTU | BAY |
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First downs | 14 | 11 |
Total yards | 258 | 253 |
Rushing yards | 112 | 209 |
Passing yards | 146 | 44 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:17 | 33:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | Zebbie Lethridge | 13/36, 146 yards |
Rushing | Byron Hanspard | 17 rushes, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Field Scovell | 5 receptions, 83 yards | |
Baylor | Passing | Jeff Watson | 6/16, 44 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jerod Douglas | 25 rushes, 157 yards | |
Receiving | Pearce Pegross | 2 receptions, 13 yards |
See also: 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Indians | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
No. 25 Red Raiders | 7 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
See also: 1995 Rice Owls football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
No. 25 Red Raiders | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
See also: 1995 New Mexico Lobos football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 22 Red Raiders | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
See also: 1995 Texas Longhorns football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 23 Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 13 Longhorns | 14 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 48 |
See also: 1995 TCU Horned Frogs football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Red Raiders | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
See also: 1995 SMU Mustangs football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Raiders | 21 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
See also: 1995 Houston Cougars football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Raiders | 0 | ||||
Cougars | 0 |
See also: 1995 Air Force Falcons football team and 1995 Copper Bowl |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 41 |
Red Raiders | 21 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Marcus Coleman | Defensive back | 5 | 133 | New York Jets |
Zach Thomas | Linebacker | 5 | 154 | Miami Dolphins |