1977 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 7–5 4–4 Steve Sloan 3rd Rex Dockery 3rd Option Bill Parcells 3rd 3–4 Jones Stadium Tangerine Bowl L 17–40 vs. Florida State The 1977 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third and final season under head coach Steve Sloan, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against SWC opponents), outscored opponents by a combined total of 279 to 246, and finished in a tie for fourth place in the SWC.1977 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1977.html The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1977 AP September 10 w y 8 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 17–7 45,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-red-raiders-beat-the/169161875/ Wichita Falls Times Red Raiders beat the heat & Bears September 11, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 w y 8 New Mexico Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 49–14 45,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-texas-tech-rolls/157421794/ The Charlotte Observer Texas Tech rolls 49–14 September 18, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l 7 Texas A&M 6 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 17–33 55,008 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-late-aggies-spree-pu/169160453/ Waco Tribune-Herald Late Aggies spree punishes Tech 33–17; Allison hurt September 25, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w y y 13 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 10–7 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-johnson-directs-ra/139644663/ The Abilene Reporter-News Johnson directs Raiders to victory October 2, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w y y 17 Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 32–26 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-adams-accur/157421053/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Adams' accurate foot leads Tech past Arizona October 9, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w 15 Rice Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 42–7 42,689 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corsicana-daily-sun-red-raiders-blitz-ri/169161972/ Corsicana Daily Sun Red Raiders blitz Rice, 42–7 October 16, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y 14 Texas 1 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 0–26 77,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-longhorns-not-subtle-in-ju/169158065/ The El Paso Times Longhorns not subtle in justifying ranking October 30, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y TCU Jones Stadium Lubbock, Texas rivalry 49–17 42,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-red-raiders-tr/169162045/ San Angelo Standard-Times Red Raiders trample TCU November 6, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 18 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 45–7 21,689 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-raiders-punish/169162172/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Raiders punish Ponies 45–7 November 13, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 l y 16 Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 7–45 43,989 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cougars-rip-red-raiders/169161668/ The Shreveport Times Cougars rip Red Raiders November 20, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l Arkansas 6 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 14–17 32,856 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-razorbacks-edge-tech/169159957/ Pampa Daily News Razorbacks edge Tech November 25, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com December 23 l y y Florida State 19 Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 17–40 44,502 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-fsu-flogs-texas-tech/169162270/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution FSU flogs Texas Tech December 24, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com 1977 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/1977-schedule.html Game summaries Vs. No. 19 Florida State (Tangerine Bowl) 1977 Florida State Seminoles football team 1977 Tangerine Bowl Red Raiders 0 3 6 8 No. 19 Seminoles 3 13 11 13 Personnel 1977 Texas Tech Red Raiders y Tres Adami QB Gregg Adkins TE Rodney Allison QB Terry Anderson OL Sam Bailey RB James Hadnot TE y Mark Harrelson TE Dan Irons OL Mark Johnson QB Mark Julian RB Howie Lewis WR Larry Martin OL Eddie Monaco RB Brian Nelson WR Chris Orr RB Billy Taylor RB y Billy Taylor (running back, born 1956) Godfrey Turner WR Joe Walstad OL Ken Walter OL Greg Wessels OL Jimmy Williams RB Sammy Williams WR Richard Arledge DL Larry Dupre DB Eric Felton DB Larry Flowers Larry Flowers (American football) DB y Greg Frazier DB David Hill DL Don Kelly LB Jim Krahl DL Gary McCright LB Mike Mock LB Curtis Reed DL Willie Stephens DB Kim Taliaferro DL Andrew Thomas DL Olan Tisdale DL Bill Adams K Mike Mock K Eric Jones P Steve Sloan Rex DockeryOffensive coordinator Bill ParcellsDefensive coordinator/Linebackers John CroppWide receivers/tight ends References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football Category:Long stubs with short prose