1970 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1970 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 8–4 5–2 Jim Carlen 1st No-huddle option Richard Bell 1st 4–3 Jones Stadium Sun Bowl L 9–17 vs. Georgia Tech The 1970 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the SWC, lost to Georgia Tech in the 1970 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 165.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1970-schedule.html 1970 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 98 https://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2017_texas_tech_football_media_guid September 27, 2017 The team's statistical leaders included Charles Napper with 979 passing yards, Doug McCutchen with 1,068 rushing yards, and Johnny Odom with 331 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1970.html 1970 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 1970 AP September 12 w y Tulane Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 21–14 43,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86342320/raiders-pull-plug-on-green-wave/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Raiders pull plug on Green Wave September 13, 1970 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 w y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 23–0 36,355–38,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-jayhawks-shut-out/168920619/ St. Joseph News-Press Jayhawks shut out September 20, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l Texas 2 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 13–35 53,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-longhorns-trample-tech/123957262/ The Victoria Advocate Longhorns trample Tech September 27, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y UC Santa Barbara Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 63–21 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-t-tech-wallops-gauchos-63-t/168920698/ Tulsa Daily World T-Tech wallops Gauchos, 63 to 21 October 4, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 21–7 43,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-tech-nails-aggies/168920777/ Casper Star-Tribune Tech nails Aggies October 11, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y y 17 Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 16–20 19,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-mississippi-state-do/133867918/ The Odessa American Mississippi State downs Raiders 20–16 October 18, 1970 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y SMU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 14–10 46,258 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-raiders-come-from-b/168920875/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Raiders come from behind to edge Southern Methodist October 25, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 3–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-texas-tech-nips-o/168920951/ The Pensacola News-Journal Texas Tech nips Owls November 1, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w TCU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 22–14 40,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-raiders-clip-tcu/168921047/ The Orlando Sentinel Raiders clip TCU November 8, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 7–3 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-raiders-triumph-on-napper-aeri/168921127/ The Shreveport Times Raiders triumph on Napper aerial November 15, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 l 19 Arkansas 6 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 10–24 50,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-hogs-grab-at-a-bow/168920266/ The Commercial Appeal Hogs grab at a bowl and Tech licks the spoon November 22, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com December 19 l y y 19 Georgia Tech 13 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 9–17 26,188 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-georgia-tech-grabs-su/151968570/ The Arizona Daily Star Georgia Tech grabs Sun Bowl win December 20, 1970 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com 1970–71 NCAA Statistics (Texas Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296760 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 26, 2025 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football