1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football

Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Spike Dykes (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rick Dykes (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Goodner (5th season)
Base defense	4–2–5/4–4 hybrid
Home stadium	Jones Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e			Overall
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 3 Nebraska xy$	7	–	1	12	–	1
No. 6 Kansas State x	7	–	1	11	–	1
Colorado	5	–	3	7	–	5
Kansas	3	–	5	5	–	7
Iowa State	1	–	7	4	–	7
Missouri	1	–	7	4	–	7
South Division
No. 21 Texas xy	6	–	2	9	–	5
Oklahoma	5	–	3	7	–	5
Texas Tech	5	–	3	6	–	5
No. 23 Texas A&M	5	–	3	8	–	4
Oklahoma State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Baylor	0	–	8	1	–	10
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	7:00 pm	at No. 25 Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	FSN	L 13–31	65,091
September 11	7:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		W 38–17	18,182
September 18	6:00 pm	North Texas*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 14–21	45,824
October 2	6:00 pm	No. 5 Texas A&M	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 21–19	53,513
October 9	7:00 pm	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		L 21–41	44,125
October 16	2:30 pm	Colorado	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	ABC	W 31–10	46,424
October 23	6:00 pm	at Baylor	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 35–7	27,815
October 30	1:00 pm	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 7–34	52,982
November 6	1:00 pm	Iowa State	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 28–16	41,691
November 13	6:00 pm	at No. 10 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	FSN	L 7–58	83,882
November 20	11:30 am	Oklahoma	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 38–28	42,020
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At No. 25 Arizona State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	0	0	6	13
No. 25 Sun Devils	0	13	18	0	31

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 6
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Temperature: 105 °F (41 °C) • Weather: Humid • Wind: 6 MPH
Game attendance: 65,091
Referee: Jay Stricherz
TV: FSN
Stats

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 11:42. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.

Second quarter

ASU – J. R. Redmond 56-yard run (Stephen Baker kick), 14:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:13.
ASU – Stephen Baker 40-yard field goal, 5:40. Sun Devils 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:17.
ASU – Stephen Baker 35-yard field goal, 0:25. Sun Devils 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:44.

Third quarter

ASU – Delvon Flowers 40-yard run (John Leonard pass to Tariq McDonald), 12:03. Sun Devils 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:15.
ASU – J. R. Redmond 3-yard run (Stephen Baker kick), 8:49. Sun Devils 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:03.
ASU – Stephen Baker 34-yard field goal, 4:34. Sun Devils 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Aaron Hunt 53-yard fumble return (pass failed), 14:06. Sun Devils 31–13.

Top passers

TTU – Rob Peters – 7/22, 124 yards, 2 INT
ASU – John Leonard – 7/17, 117 yards

Top rushers

TTU – Shaud Williams – 5 rushes, 40 yards
ASU – J. R. Redmond – 20 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 68 yards
ASU – Tariq McDonald – 5 receptions, 47 yards

At Louisiana–Lafayette

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	14	7	3	38
Ragin' Cajuns	10	7	0	0	17

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

Date: September 11
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 5 MPH
Game attendance: 18,182
Referee: S. Usechek
Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UL – Brent Bergeron 20-yard field goal, 11:42. Ragin' Cajuns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:01.
TTU – James Easterling 5-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 10:24. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
UL – Gerald Stewart 63-yard fumble return (Brent Bergeron kick), 6:31. Ragin' Cajuns 10–7.
TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:19. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.

Second quarter

TTU – Tim Baker 55-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 11:30. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 1:45.
UL – Travis Schwartz 34-yard interception return (Brent Bergeron kick), 10:10. Red Raiders 21–17.
TTU – Derek Dorris 11-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 7:14. Red Raiders 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:56.

Third quarter

TTU – James Easterling 3-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 0:50. Red Raiders 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Chris Birkholz 29-yard field goal, 10:48. Red Raiders 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:21.

Top passers

TTU – Rob Peters – 11/21, 245 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
UL – Barton Folse – 8/11, 64 yards

Top rushers

TTU – James Easterling – 25 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
UL – Darren Brister – 9 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

TTU – Tim Baker – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
UL – Marcus Wilridge – 6 receptions, 80 yards

North Texas

North Texas Mean Green at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	7	14	0	21
Red Raiders	0	0	7	7	14

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: September 18
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 10–20 MPH
Game attendance: 45,824
Referee: Rich Kollen
Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

UNT – Jeff Rodgers 27-yard interception return (Jason Ball kick), 13:07. Mean Green 7–0.

Third quarter

TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:32.
UNT – Michael Hickmon 1-yard run (Jason Ball kick), 7:08. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
UNT – Broderick McGrew 46-yard pass from Jason Attaway (Jason Bell kick), 4:38. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Shaud Williams 24-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:54. Mean Green 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:44.

Top passers

UNT – Jason Attaway – 3/10, 76 yards, TD
TTU – Rob Peters – 15/29, 171 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

UNT – Ja'Quay Wilburn – 27 rushes, 148 yards
TTU – Shaud Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

UNT – Ladarrin McLane – 2 receptions, 30 yards
TTU – Derek Dorris – 4 receptions, 40 yards

No. 5 Texas A&M

No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Aggies	10	0	6	3	19
Red Raiders	0	21	0	0	21

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: October 2
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 10 MPH
Game attendance: 53,513
Referee: Randy Christal
TV: FSN
Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – Terence Kitchens 36-yard field goal, 10:00. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:00.
TAMU – Jay Brooks 9-yard blocked punt return (Terence Kitchens kick), 3:52. Aggies 10–0.

Second quarter

TTU – Dee Jackson 15-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 12:18. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:25.
TTU – Sammy Morris 2-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:48. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:33.
TTU – Darrell Jones 9-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 0:25. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:03.

Third quarter

TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 12:44. Red Raiders 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:55.
TAMU – Terence Kitchens 51-yard field goal, 6:15. Red Raiders 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 8:09. Red Raiders 21–19. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.

Top passers

TAMU – Randy McCown – 20/38, 273 yards, 2 INT
TTU – Rob Peters – 13/18, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

TAMU – Randy McCown – 11 rushes, 33 yards
TTU – Sammy Morris – 33 rushes, 170 yards, TD

Top receivers

TAMU – Chris Taylor – 6 receptions, 103 yards
TTU – Darrell Jones – 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD

At Oklahoma State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	7	0	14	21
Cowboys	14	17	10	0	41

at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Date: October 9
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 7 MPH
Game attendance: 44,125
Referee: John Laurie
Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter

OKST – Terance Richardson 25-yard run (Seth Condley kick), 12:17. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:43.
OKST – B. J. Tiger 1-yard run (Seth Condley kick), 8:10. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:52.

Second quarter

OKST – Kevin Brown 4-yard pass from B. J. Tiger (Seth Condley kick), 11:53. Cowboys 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:35.
TTU – Kyle Allamon 29-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 4:25. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:04.
OKST – Jamaal Fobbs 51-yard pass from B. J. Tiger (Seth Condley kick), 3:39. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:46.
OKST – Seth Condley 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

OKST – Tim Sydnes 33-yard field goal, 11:49. Cowboys 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:37.
OKST – Nathan Simmons 3-yard run (Tim Sydnes kick), 10:41. Cowboys 41–7. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Dee Jackson 9-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 4:36. Cowboys 41–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:02.
TTU – Rickey Hunter 4-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:06. Cowboys 41–21. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:46.

Top passers

TTU – Rob Peters – 7/18, 138 yards, TD
OKST – B. J. Tiger – 15/25, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

TTU – Sammy Morris – 16 rushes, 40 yards
OKST – B. J. Tiger – 11 rushes, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 95 yards
OKST – Terance Richardson – 4 receptions, 36 yards

Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	7	3	10
Red Raiders	0	17	7	7	31

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: October 16
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: N 25 MPG
Game attendance: 46,424
Referee: Hal Dowden
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

TTU – Derek Jones 13-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:53. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:44.
TTU – Shaud Williams 3-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:41. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:12.
TTU – Chris Birkholz 36-yard field goal, 2:09. Red Raiders 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:06.

Third quarter

CU – John Minardi 37-yard pass from Mike Moschetti (Jeremy Aldrich kick), 14:16. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:23.
TTU – Derek Jones 13-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 12:55. Red Raiders 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.

Fourth quarter

CU – Jeremy Aldrich 45-yard field goal, 12:02. Red Raiders 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:50.
TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:14. Red Raiders 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:48.

Top passers

CU – Mike Moschetti – 20/32, 194 yards, TD, INT
TTU – Rob Peters – 15/23, 181 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CU – Cortlen Johnson – 22 rushes, 107 yards
TTU – Shaud Williams – 21 rushes, 230 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CU – Cedric Cormier – 5 receptions, 27 yards
TTU – Tim Baker – 4 receptions, 95 yards

At Baylor

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	6	8	7	14	35
Bears	0	0	7	0	7

at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas

Date: October 23
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, dry, and windy • Wind: N 15–25 MPH
Game attendance: 27,815
Referee: John Bible
Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Chris Birkholz 41-yard field goal, 10:31. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:21.
TTU – Chris Birkholz 40-yard field goal, 2:28. Red Raiders 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

TTU – Rob Peters 1-yard run (Rob Peters pass to Tim Winn), 10:32. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:09.

Third quarter

BAY – Randy Davis 91-yard kickoff return (Kyle Atteberry kick), 14:44. Red Raiders 14–7.
TTU – John Norman 80-yard punt return (Chris Birkholz kick), 2:50. Red Raiders 21–7.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Sammy Morris 2-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:42. Red Raiders 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
TTU – Darrell Jones 11-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:21. Red Raiders 35–7. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:04.

Top passers

TTU – Rob Peters – 11/22, 117 yards, TD
BAY – Jermaine Alfred – 7/22, 67 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

TTU – Sammy Morris – 19 rushes, 98 yards, TD
BAY – Darrell Bush – 19 rushes, 91 yards

Top receivers

TTU – Tim Winn – 2 receptions, 31 yards
BAY – Brandon Thompson – 3 receptions, 34 yards

At Missouri

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	0	0	0	7
Tigers	3	17	7	7	34

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Date: October 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
Game attendance: 52,982
Referee: Terrance Turlington
Stats, Recap

Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	6	3	7	0	16
Red Raiders	14	7	0	7	28

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: November 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 10 MPH
Game attendance: 41,691
Referee: John Laurie
Stats, Recap

At No. 10 Texas

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 10 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
No. 10 Longhorns	7	14	17	20	58

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

Date: November 13
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 2 MPH
Game attendance: 83,882
Referee: Steve Usechek
TV announcers (FSN): Ron Thulin, Artie Gigantino, and Eric Clemons
Stats, Recap

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sooners	14	7	0	7	28
Red Raiders	10	3	18	7	38

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: November 20
Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 42,020
TV: FSN
Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Sammy Morris 32-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:03. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:16.
TTU – Chris Birkholz 29-yard field goal, 8:54. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:49.
OKLA – Quentin Griffin 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 5:49. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
OKLA – Damien Mackey 44-yard pass from Josh Heupel (Tim Duncan kick), 0:05. Sooners 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:53.

Second quarter

OKLA – Quentin Griffin 13-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 2:06. Sooners 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:29.
TTU – Chris Birkholz 47-yard field goal, 0:08. Sooners 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:27.

Third quarter

TTU – Chris Birkholz 36-yard field goal, 7:20. Sooners 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:10.
TTU – Kliff Kingsbury 1-yard run (Kingsbury pass to Morris), 4:39. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:33.
TTU – Sammy Morris 67-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:13. Red Raiders 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:13.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Tim Baker 18-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 3:54. Red Raiders 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:01.
OKLA – Josh Norman 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 1:39. Red Raiders 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:15.

Top passers

OKLA – Josh Heupel – 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT
TTU – Kliff Kingsbury – 9/17, 259 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

OKLA – Quentin Griffin – 10 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Sammy Morris – 20 carries, 51 yards

Top receivers

OKLA – Brandon Daniels – 9 receptions, 94 yards
TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

In Spike Dykes's final game as the Red Raiders' head coach, the team came back from a 21–13 halftime deficit to win 38–28 over the Sooners. Dykes finished his career at Texas Tech with an overall record of 82–67–1 through 13 seasons. Oklahoma's offensive coordinator, Mike Leach, would serve as Dyke's successor.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Anthony Malbrough	Defensive back	5	130	Cleveland Browns
Sammy Morris	Running back	5	156	Buffalo Bills

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No. 5 Texas A&M

At Oklahoma State

Colorado

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At Missouri

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At No. 10 Texas

Oklahoma

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