1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
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.
| 1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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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 | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | John Goodner (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5/4–4 hybrid |
| Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 9 | 2:30 pm | at No. 4 Penn State* | ABC | L 23–24 | 96,034 | ||
| September 16 | 6:30 pm | Missouri* | W 41–14 | 36,242 | |||
| September 30 | 11:00 am | at Baylor | No. 24 | ABC | L 7–9 | 40,882 | |
| October 7 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Texas A&M |
| W 14–7 | 51,205 | ||
| October 14 | 6:30 pm | Arkansas State* | No. 25 |
| W 63–25 | 37,521 | |
| October 21 | 2:00 pm | Rice | No. 25 |
| W 31–26 | 54,231 | |
| October 28 | 2:00 pm | at New Mexico* | No. 22 | KUPT | W 34–7 | 25,088 | |
| November 4 | 6:30 pm | at No. 13 Texas | No. 23 | ESPN | L 7–48 | 77,809 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 pm | TCU |
| KJTV | W 27–6 | 37,529 | |
| November 18 | 1:00 pm | at SMU | W 45–14 | 11,738 | |||
| November 25 | 12:00 pm | at Houston | Raycom | W 38–26 | 15,220 | ||
| December 27 | 7:00 pm | vs. Air Force* | ESPN | W 55–41 | 41,004 | ||
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Marcus Coleman | Defensive back | 5 | 133 | New York Jets |
| Zach Thomas | Linebacker | 5 | 154 | Miami Dolphins |
References
- "1996 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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