1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 160 Southwest Conference SWC 5–6 3–5 Rex Dockery 3rd Vic Wallace 1st Option Jim Bates 1st 4–3 Jones Stadium The 1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Rex Dockery, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 188 to 178, and finished in a tie for sixth place in the conference.1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1980.html The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1980 AP September 6 w y UTEP Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 35–7 37,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-texas-tech-bops-utep/158465422/ The Victoria Advocate Texas Tech bops UTEP September 7, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 l y North Carolina 15 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 3–9 37,797 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-north-carolina-t/139740100/ The Tyler Courier-Times North Carolina tops Tech September 14, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y New Mexico Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 28–17 38,873 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-hightower-scores-3-t/158463864/ The Odessa American Hightower scores 3 TDs to lift Tech to 28–17 win September 21, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l Baylor Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 23–24 48,539 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-baylor-squeezes-past/158481077/ The Odessa American Baylor squeezes past Tech, 11–3 September 28, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 21–41 65,490 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-beals-4-touch/158484842/ Austin American-Statesman Beal's 4 touchdowns pace 41–21 A&M win October 5, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 10–3 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-texas-tech/158483972/ The Springfield News-Leader Texas Tech holds off Rice October 19, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w Texas 12 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 24–20 50,132 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-red-raiders-hold-off/158483313/ The Idaho Statesman Red Raiders hold off Texas for upset win November 2, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 17–24 18,752 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-stamp-storms-raiders/158485332/ The Orange Leader Stamp storms Raiders November 9, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w y SMU 18 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 14–0 42,197 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-tech-shocks/158481963/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Tech shocks bowl-bound Mustangs November 16, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 l Houston Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 7–34 36,386 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-elston-paces-co/158482630/ The Galveston Daily News Elston paces Cougar win November 23, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 l y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry 16–22 50,926 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-hogs-grease-texa/158484644/ The Tyler Courier-Times Hogs grease Texas Tech November 30, 1980 November 5, 2024 Newspapers.com 1980 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/1980-schedule.html Roster 1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders f 12 Ron Reeves Ron Reeves (gridiron football) QB y 49 Jeff McKinney LB 25 Tate Randle SS 60 Gabriel Rivera DT y 21 Ted Watts FS y 7 Maury Buford P y *Rex Dockery References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football