1987 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 6–4–1 4–3–1 Spike Dykes 1st Dick Winder 1st No-huddle spread Carlos Mainord 1st 3–4 Jones Stadium The 1987 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–4–1 record (4–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 315 to 266.1987 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1987.html The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1987 AP Central September 5 6:00 pm l y y Florida State 8 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL HSE 16–40 52,893 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-florida-state/172087675/ San Angelo Standard-Times Florida State boots Raiders September 6, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 12 7:00 pm w y Colorado State Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 33–24 28,786 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-raiders-outl/172101016/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Raiders outlast Rams September 13, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 7:00 pm w y Lamar Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 43–14 27,795 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-gray-texas-tec/160528582/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Gray, Texas Tech steamroll Lamar, 43–14 September 20, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 12:00 pm l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry Raycom 22–36 34,816 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-bears-victory-aided-b/172127163/ The Victoria Advocate Bears' victory aided by Tech's turnovers September 27, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 12:00 pm w Texas A&M 15 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry Raycom 27–21 42,625 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tech-stuns-am/172103082/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Tech stuns A&M, 27–21 October 4, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 7:00 pm l y Arkansas 20 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 0–31 40,584 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-razorbacks/172104010/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Razorbacks, Rouse ravage Red Raiders, 31–0 October 11, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 1:00 pm w Rice Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 59–7 25,314 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-raiders-club-hapless-rice/172127334/ The Paris News Raiders club hapless Rice October 18, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 2:00 pm w y Tulsa Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 42–7 24,341 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tech-ready-for-journey/171997322/ The Victoria Advocate Tech ready for journey to Austin October 25, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 1:00 pm l y Texas Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry HSE 27–41 74,984 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-revenge-is-sweeter-f/172126522/ Waco Tribune-Herald Revenge is sweeter for Texas November 1, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 12:00 pm w TCU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry Raycom 36–35 28,516 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-tech-traps-tcu-3635/172127558/ The Orange Leader Tech traps TCU 36–35 November 8, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 7:00 pm t y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 10–10 19,295 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-ties-te/172127731/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Houston ties Texas Tech, 10–10, keeping Raiders from a bowl bid November 22, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com 1987 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/1987-schedule.html References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football