1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
The 1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented the Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Spike Dykes in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 12's South Division. Team team's offense scored 253 points while the defense allowed 282 points on the season.
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Record | 6–5 (5–3 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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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 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 20, following the team's 38–28 win over Oklahoma, Dykes announced his retirement.[1] He would be replaced by Oklahoma offensive coordinator Mike Leach.
Previous season
The 1998 team finished the regular season with a 7–4 record, 4–4 in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders were invited to the Independence Bowl, losing 18–35 to Ole Miss, finishing with an overall record of 7–5.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 7:00 pm | at No. 25 Arizona State* | FSN | L 13–31 | 65,091 | |
September 11 | 7:00 pm | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | W 38–17 | 18,182 | ||
September 18 | 6:00 pm | North Texas* | L 14–21 | 45,824 | ||
October 2 | 6:00 pm | No. 5 Texas A&M |
| FSN | W 21–19 | 53,513 |
October 9 | 7:00 pm | at Oklahoma State | L 21–41 | 44,125 | ||
October 16 | 2:30 pm | Colorado![]() |
| ABC | W 31–10 | 46,424 |
October 23 | 6:00 pm | at Baylor | W 35–7 | 27,815 | ||
October 30 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri | L 7–34 | 52,982 | ||
November 6 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State |
| W 28–16 | 41,691 | |
November 13 | 6:00 pm | at No. 10 Texas | FSN | L 7–58 | 83,882 | |
November 20 | 11:30 am | Oklahoma |
| FSN | W 38–28 | 42,020 |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Game summaries
At No. 25 Arizona State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
No. 25 Sun Devils | 0 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
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At Louisiana–Lafayette
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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North Texas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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No. 5 Texas A&M
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Aggies | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
Red Raiders | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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At Oklahoma State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Cowboys | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
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Colorado
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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At Baylor
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 6 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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At Missouri
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Tigers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Iowa State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cyclones | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Red Raiders | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
At No. 10 Texas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sooners | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Red Raiders | 10 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 38 |
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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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.
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Anthony Malbrough | Defensive back | 5 | 130 | Cleveland Browns |
Sammy Morris | Running back | 5 | 156 | Buffalo Bills |
References
- "Dykes Announces Retirement". Texas Tech. November 20, 1999. Archived from the original on February 4, 2000. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "2000 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.