1966 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1966 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 4–6 2–5 J. T. King 6th T formation 4–3 Jones Stadium The 1966 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a Southwest Conference (SWC) member during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 216 to 181.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1966-schedule.html 1966 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 John Scovell with 1,323 passing yards, Mike Leinert with 495 rushing yards, and Larry Gilbert with 767 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1966.html 1966 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 1966 AP September 17 w y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 23–7 28,165 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-red-raiders-romp/168688984/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Red Raiders romp over Kansas, 23–7 September 18, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l Texas Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 21–31 48,155 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123836078/texas-races-by-texas-tech/ The Daily Oklahoman Texas races by Texas Tech September 25, 1966 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 14–35 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-am-pins-3514-loss/168684699/ Waco Tribune-Herald A&M pins 35–14 loss on Tech October 2, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 3–6 25,064 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tcu-edges-texas/168689169/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph TCU edges Texas Tech October 9, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Florida State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 33–42 28,307 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-fsu-shocks-red-raide/168689320/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution FSU shocks Red Raiders October 16, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l y SMU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 7–24 40,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-smu-miscues-down/168682111/ The Abilene Reporter-News SMU, miscues down Tech October 23, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 35–19 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-tech-plasters-rice/168689441/ Wichita Falls Times Tech plasters Rice, 35–19 October 30, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Oklahoma State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 10–7 28,175 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-texas-tech-slips-past-cowpokes/168689635/ The Shreveport Times Texas Tech slips past Cowpokes November 6, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l Baylor Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 14–29 28,965 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-baylor-dumps-tech-2/168686164/ Waco Tribune-Herald Baylor dumps Tech, 29–14 November 13, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w Arkansas 6 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 21–16 34,565 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-texas-tech-surprises-sixth/168684244/ The El Paso Times Texas Tech surprises sixth-ranked Arkansas, 21–16 November 20, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com 1966–67 NCAA Statistics (Texas Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296181 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 23, 2025 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football