2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Texas Tech University beveled logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 7–5 4–4 Mike Leach 2nd Air raid Greg McMackin 2nd 4–3 Jones SBC Stadium Alamo Bowl L 16–19 vs. Iowa The 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, lost to Iowa in the 2001 Alamo Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 402 to 281.2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/2001.html The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 2001 AP Central September 8 7:00 p.m. w y New Mexico Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX 42–30 48,924 September 13 Thursday y y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Cancelled September 22 7:00 p.m. w y y North Texas Texas Stadium Irving, TX 42–14 20,852 September 29 6:00 p.m. l y Texas 5 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry FSN 7–42 83,081 October 6 7:00 p.m. l y Kansas Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX 31–34 2OT 45,343 October 13 7:00 p.m. w Kansas State 24 Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX 38–19 46,536 October 20 6:00 p.m. l y Nebraska 3 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE FSN 31–41 77,838 October 27 2:00 p.m. w y Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 63–19 39,110 November 3 1:00 p.m. w Texas A&M 24 Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry PPV 12–0 52,649 November 10 1:00 p.m. w y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 49–30 32,332 November 17 2:30 p.m. l Oklahoma 3 Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC 13–30 52,008 November 24 1:00 p.m. w y Stephen F. Austin Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX 58–3 31,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-tech-sets-sights-o/177062534/ Abilene Reporter-News Tech sets sights on bowl game November 25, 2001 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 29 2:30 p.m. l y y Iowa Alamodome San Antonio, TX Alamo Bowl ESPN 16–19 65,232 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/2001-schedule.html Game summaries New Mexico Lobos 7 7 3 13 Red Raiders 3 18 7 14 2001 New Mexico Lobos football team At UTEP Red Raiders 0 0 0 0 Miners 0 0 0 0 2001 UTEP Miners football team The game was initially scheduled to take place on September 13, but was then postponed following the September 11 attacks. The game was eventually canceled on September 21 when the two teams could not agree on a date to reschedule that would work for both.Texas Tech Athletics https://texastech.com/news/2001/9/21/Texas_Tech_UTEP_Agree_To_Cancellation.aspx Texas Tech-UTEP Agree To Cancellation September 21, 2001 October 20, 2018 Texas Tech would eventually play Stephen F. Austin to make up for the lost game. Vs. North Texas Red Raiders 7 14 7 14 Mean Green 0 0 07 7 2001 North Texas Mean Green football team At Texas Red Raiders 0 7 0 0 No. 5 Longhorns 14 7 14 7 2001 Texas Longhorns football team Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry Kansas Jayhawks 10 3 0 11 7 3 Red Raiders 7 10 7 0 7 0 2001 Kansas Jayhawks football team The Red Raiders would not lose to the Jayhawks again until October 26, 2019, with Kansas defeating Texas Tech 37–34 in Lawrence. Kansas State No. 24 Wildcats 7 0 6 6 Red Raiders 7 10 7 14 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team At Nebraska Red Raiders 13 15 3 0 No. 3 Cornhuskers 21 7 10 3 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team At Baylor Red Raiders 21 28 7 7 Bears 0 6 7 6 2001 Baylor Bears football team Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry Texas A&M No. 24 Aggies 0 0 0 0 Red Raiders 0 3 3 6 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry At Oklahoma State Red Raiders 7 14 14 14 Cowboys 3 7 7 13 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Oklahoma No. 3 Sooners 3 10 7 10 Red Raiders 3 0 7 3 2001 Oklahoma Sooners football team Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 0 0 0 3 Red Raiders 14 20 17 7 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football Vs. Iowa (Alamo Bowl) Hawkeyes 3 7 3 6 Red Raiders 0 3 7 6 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team 2001 Alamo Bowl Iowa vs. Texas Tech http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101363/101363418.htm USA Today December 29, 2001 December 29, 2025 Roster 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders y 16 Jr Kliff Kingsbury QB y 4 Fr yes B. J. Symons QB y 15 Fr yes Sonny Cumbie QB y 12 Fr Cody Hodges QB y 2 Sr Ricky Williams RB y Ricky Williams (American football, born 1978) 64 Fr yes Cody Campbell OG y Cody Campbell (businessman) 77 Fr Dylan Gandy OL y 82 So Carlos Francis WR y 7 Fr yes Trey Haverty WR y 27 So Wes Welker WR y 9 Jr Aaron Hunt Aaron Hunt (gridiron football) DE y 12 Jr Joselio Hanson DB y 28 So Ryan Aycock DB 59 Jr Preston Hartfield LB 18 Jr Clinton Greathouse K/P 32 Jr Robert Treece K Mike Leach Greg McMackin (Defensive coordinator) Sonny Dykes (WR) Dana Holgorsen (IWR) Dave Aranda (GA) References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football