1978 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 7–4 5–3 Rex Dockery 1st Option Sam Robertson 1st 4–4 Jones Stadium The 1978 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Rex Dockery, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 268 to 246, and finished in fourth place in the conference.1978 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1978.html The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1978 AP September 9 l y y USC 9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 9–17 50,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-usc-booed-then-tips-tech/157507830/ The Columbian USC booed, then tips Tech September 10, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Arizona Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 41–26 41,732 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-texas-tech-goes-in-sc/157507949/ The Arizona Daily Star Texas Tech goes in scoring orgy against UA September 24, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l Texas 6 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–24 54,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-texas-pins-texas-tech/157506411/ Statesman Journal Texas pins Texas Tech, 24–7 October 1, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Texas A&M 7 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 9–38 56,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-gazette-texas-am-rips-texas-tech/157508050/ Star-Gazette Texas A&M rips Texas Tech, 38–9 October 8, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 36–23 23,167 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-raiders-trounce-new/157425002/ Del Rio News Herald Raiders trounce New Mexico October 15, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 42–28 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-texas-tech-holds-off-r/157508192/ The Victoria Advocate Texas Tech holds off Rice October 22, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Baylor Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 27–9 48,895 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-raiders-roll-past/157508296/ Longview News-Journal Raiders roll past Baylor, 27–9 November 5, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 27–17 17,228 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-raiders-aces-t/157508408/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Raiders' aces trump Frogs as Reeves holds hot hand November 12, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w SMU 18 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 19–16 45,101 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-t-tech-tips-mustangs/157508510/ Tulsa World T-Tech tips Mustangs November 19, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w Houston 5 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 22–21 36,691 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-houston-caught-in-revolt/157504083/ The Shreveport Times Houston caught in revolt November 26, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 2 l y Arkansas 8 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry 7–49 43,301 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-arkansas-rips-texas/157505573/ The Orlando Sentinel Star Arkansas rips Texas Tech December 3, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com 1978 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/1978-schedule.html Roster 1978 Texas Tech Red Raiders f 86 Jr James Hadnot TE y 87 Sr Brian Nelson WR 12 Fr Ron Reeves Ron Reeves (gridiron football) QB y 24 Jr Larry Flowers Larry Flowers (American football) SS y 25 Fr Tate Randle CB y 21 So Ted Watts S y *Rex Dockery References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football