1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 4–7 1–7 Jerry Moore 5th Tom Wilson 2nd I formation Spike Dykes 2nd 4–3 Jones Stadium The 1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jerry Moore, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–7 record (1–7 against SWC opponents), outscored opponents by a combined total of 249 to 240 (largely on the strength of a 63-7 victory over TCU), and finished in eighth place in the conference.1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1985.html The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1985 AP September 7 w y New Mexico Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 32–31 35,118 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-techs-raiders-tri/170225096/ The Abilene Reporter-News Tech's Raiders trim the Lobos September 8, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 w y y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 21–17 29,972 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-keesee-passes-texas-te/160083744/ The Victoria Advocate Keesee passes Texas Tech to last-minute victory September 15, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 w y North Texas State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 28–7 33,494 Tech drops NTSU The Tyler Courier-Times September 22, 1985 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88031983/tech-drops-ntsu/ October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry Raycom 0–31 36,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-baylor-buries/170256224/ San Angelo Standard-Times Baylor buries helpless Tech September 29, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l Texas A&M Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 27–28 50,148 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-texas-techs-pain-is-texas-a/170256316/ The Monitor Texas Tech's pain is Texas A&M's gain October 6, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l Arkansas 6 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–30 38,464 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-rouse-leads-arkans/170256426/ The Abilene Reporter-News Rouse leads Arkansas past Texas Tech, 30–7 October 13, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l Rice Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 27–29 28,194 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-tech-fumbles/170263884/ Austin American-Statesman Tech fumbles, dropped passes help Rice pull out close one October 20, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Texas Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry Raycom 21–34 65,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-stafford-directs-longh/170264004/ The Victoria Advocate Stafford directs Longhorns to win over Red Raiders November 3, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w y TCU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 63–7 33,536 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-tech-qb-sets/170255825/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Tech QB sets passing mark in 63–7 burial of TCU Frogs November 10, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX Raycom 7–9 29,476 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-brownlees-57-yars-f/170264191/ Wichita Falls Times Brownlee's 57-yars FG helps SMU escape Tech November 17, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 16–17 14,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-houston-nudges-t/170264276/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Houston nudges Tech, 17–16 November 24, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com 1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1985-schedule.html References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football