1968 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 5–3–2 4–3 J. T. King 8th T formation 4–3 Jones Stadium The 1968 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–3–2 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 255 to 241.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1968-schedule.html 1968 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2017Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide 2017 Texas Tech University 99 https://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2017_texas_tech_football_media_guid September 27, 2017 The team's statistical leaders included Joe Matulich with 864 passing yards, Roger Freeman with 471 rushing yards, and Bobby Allen with 546 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1968.html 1968 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 20172017 Media Guide, p. 158. The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium. Schedule 1968 AP September 21 t y Cincinnati Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 10–10 35,200–35,258 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-cincinnati-gains/168851162/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Cincinnati gains tie with Raiders September 22, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w Texas 6 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 31–22 50,167 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-texas-tech-upsets-texas/123941446/ The El Paso Times Texas Tech upsets Texas September 29, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Colorado State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 43–13 35,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-red-raiders-romp/155428147/ The Austin American-Statesman Red Raiders romp October 6, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 21–16 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-red-raiders-upset-texa/168851310/ The Victoria Advocate Red Raiders upset Texas A&M, 21–16 October 13, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 t y y 15 Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 28–28 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tech-gains-tie-with-ma/133832122/ Victoria Advocate Tech gains tie with Maroons October 20, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 l y 19 SMU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 18–39 50,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-is-smu-for-real-ask-the/168849809/ The Paris News Is SMU for real? Ask the Raiders October 27, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 38–15 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-red-raiders/168851445/ The Bryan Daily Eagle Red Raiders roll Rice November 3, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w TCU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 31–14 40,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-raiders-wall/168851534/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Raiders wallop Frogs November 10, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 28–42 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-bears-stun-tech/168851607/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bears stun Tech 42–28 November 17, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l Arkansas 9 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–42 48,165 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-porkers-take-title/168849186/ The Commercial Appeal Porkers take title, now wait at bowl crossroads November 24, 1968 March 25, 2025 Newspapers.com 1968–69 NCAA Statistics (Texas Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130384 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 24, 2025 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football