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.[1] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
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Independence Bowl, L 17–20 vs. Ole Miss | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 7–5 (5–3 SWC) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Spike Dykes (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Texas A&M $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Arkansas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Baylor | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | 7:00 pm | Kansas State* | W 41–7 | 37,842 | |||
September 13 | 6:30 pm | at No. 2 Miami (FL)* | L 11–61 | 41,925 | |||
September 20 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico* |
| W 14–7 | 36,520 | ||
September 27 | 12:00 pm | No. 17 Baylor |
| Raycom | L 14–45 | 41,046 | |
October 4 | 1:30 pm | at No. 14 Texas A&M | L 8–45 | 62,876 | |||
October 11 | 1:00 pm | at No. 8 Arkansas | W 17–7 | 49,012 | |||
October 18 | 12:00 pm | at Rice | Raycom | W 49–21 | 18,000 | ||
November 1 | 12:00 pm | Texas |
| USA | W 23–21 | 44,820 | |
November 8 | 2:00 pm | at TCU | W 36–14 | 25,729 | |||
November 15 | 2:00 pm | SMU |
| L 7–13 | 35,887 | ||
November 22 | 2:00 pm | Houston |
| W 34–7 | 30,196 | ||
December 20 | 7:00 pm | vs. Ole Miss* | USA | L 17–20 | 46,369 | [2] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Tech falls short against Ole Miss, 20–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 21, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.