1965 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1965 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 10 8–3 5–2 J. T. King 5th T formation 4–3 Jones Stadium Gator Bowl L 21–31 vs. Georgia Tech The 1965 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the SWC, lost to Georgia Tech in the 1965 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 278 to 222.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1965-schedule.html 1965 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 99 https://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2017_texas_tech_football_media_guid September 27, 2017 The team's statistical leaders included Tom Wilson with 2,119 passing yards and Donny Anderson with 705 rushing yards and 797 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1965.html 1965 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 1965 AP September 18 w y Kansas Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 26–7 35,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tech-wins-267-ove/168668871/ The Odessa American Tech wins, 26–7, over Jayhawks September 19, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Texas 3 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 7–33 65,350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123833579/longhorns-bowl-over-texas-tech-33-to-7/ The Odessa American Longhorns bowl over Texas Tech, 33 to 7 September 26, 1965 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w Texas A&M Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 20–16 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-wild-finish-sees-tech-win/168669002/ The Paris News Wild finish sees Tech win October 3, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w TCU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 28–24 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-red-raiders-nip-frog/168669165/ Waco Tribune-Herald Red Raiders nip Frogs, 28–24, in wild finish October 10, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Oklahoma State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 17–14 29,825 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news-texas-tech-grabs-win-wi/168669292/ Express and News Texas Tech grabs win with last period rally October 17, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 26–24 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-raiders-hold-off-m/168669398/ The Abilene Reporter-News Raiders hold off Mustangs, 26–24 October 24, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Rice Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 27–0 43,555 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-anderson-pulls-red-r/168669508/ Wichita Falls Times Anderson pulls Red Raiders by Rice Owls, 27–0 October 31, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w y New Mexico State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 48–9 28,750–28,753 Aggies Tumble To Red Raider Onslaught 48–9: One-Man Show By Anderson Ignites Blast Las Cruces Sun-News Abe J. Perilman November 7, 1965 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26214727/aggies_tumble_to_red_raider_onslaught/ Newspapers.com November 13 w Baylor Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 34–22 45,619 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tech-wins-now-faces-h/168669660/ The Victoria Advocate Tech wins, now faces Hogs next November 14, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 l y 9 Arkansas 2 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry 24–42 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-hogs-roar-into-cotton/168668474/ Brownwood Bulletin Hogs roar into Cotton Bowl November 21, 1965 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 Friday l y y 10 Georgia Tech Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 21–31 60,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-georgia-tech-u/151966186/ The Danville Register Georgia Tech upsets Texas Tech 31–21 in Gator Bowl January 1, 1966 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com 1965–66 NCAA Statistics (Texas Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251188 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 23, 2025 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football