1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 7–5 5–3 David McWilliams 1st regular season Spike Dykes bowl game Multiple Spike Dykes 3rd 4–3 Jones Stadium Independence Bowl L 17–20 vs. Ole Miss The 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a memnber of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only season under head coach David McWilliams, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–4 record in the regular season (5–3 against SWC opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the conference. The team was invited to play in the 1986 Independence Bowl and lost to Ole Miss, 20 to 17. The team was coached in the bowl game by Spike Dykes. Over the course of the full 1986 season, the team outscored opponents by a combined total of 271 to 268.1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1986.html The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1986 AP Central September 6 7:00 pm w y Kansas State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 41–7 37,842 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-cowan-tech-bounce-w/170708218/ The Odessa American Cowan, Tech bounce Wildcats September 7, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 6:30 pm l y y Miami (FL) 2 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 11–61 41,925 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-second-ranke/170682627/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Second-ranked Miami canes Texas Tech, 61–11 September 14, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 7:00 pm w y New Mexico Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 14–7 36,520 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-texas-tech-nudges-new-mexico/170708245/ The Monitor Texas Tech nudges New Mexico, 14–7 September 21, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 12:00 pm l y Baylor 17 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry Raycom 14–45 41,046 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-baylor-bounces-t/170708286/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Baylor bounces Texas Tech September 28, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 1:30 pm l y Texas A&M 14 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 8–45 62,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-battlestar-aggi/170708319/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Battlestar Aggie destroys Texas Tech, 45–8 October 5, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 1:00 pm w y Arkansas 8 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry 17–7 49,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tech-pulls-off-shocker/170708354/ The Victoria Advocate Tech pulls off shocker October 12, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 12:00 pm w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX Raycom 49–21 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-raiders-cash/170707350/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Raiders cash 7 Owl turnovers October 19, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 12:00 pm w Texas Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry USA 23–21 44,820 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-texas-tech-routs/170707763/ The Kilgore News Herald Texas Tech routs Texas November 2, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 2:00 pm w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 36–14 25,729 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-texas-tech-drops-tcu/170689674/ Waco Tribune-Herald Texas Tech drops TCU, 36–14 November 9, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 pm l SMU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 7–13 35,887 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-ponies-stifle/170708108/ San Angelo Standard-Times Ponies stifle fumbling Raiders November 16, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 2:00 pm w Houston Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 34–7 30,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-texas-tech-gains-i/170688547/ Longview Morning Journal Texas Tech gains Independence in 34–7 rout November 23, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 20 7:00 pm l y y Ole Miss Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl USA 17–20 46,369 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-texas-tech-fall/134989444/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas Tech falls short against Ole Miss, 20–17 December 21, 1986 November 10, 2023 Newspapers.com 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1986-schedule.html References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football