1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season

1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
SWC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–55 vs. USC
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–6 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
  • Spike Dykes (8th season)
Offensive coordinatorDick Winder (8th season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southwest Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Texas A&M* 6 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
No. 25 Texas + 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Baylor + 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
TCU + 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech + 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Rice + 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Houston 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
SMU 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • *Texas A&M ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–6 record (4–3 against SWC opponents) and finished in a five-way tie for second place in the conference. However, Texas A&M was on probation and ineligible for the conference championship or post-season play, which meant that the Red Raiders were awarded a share of the SWC championship. Per SWC rules, Texas Tech was selected to represent the conference in the 1995 Cotton Bowl Classic since the Red Raiders had not played in the bowl game since 1939, and had never played in the game as a member of the SWC. Tech outscored opponents by a combined total of 312 to 246.[1] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:00 pmNew Mexico*W 37–3127,234
September 87:00 pmNo. 1 Nebraska*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
ESPNL 16–4232,768
September 171:30 pmat No. 21 Oklahoma*L 11–1762,323
September 242:00 pmSMUdagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 35–729,521
October 11:00 pmat No. 10 Texas A&ML 17–2364,242
October 812:00 pmat Rice
RaycomL 21–2416,900
October 221:00 pmBaylor
W 38–729,443
October 2912:00 pmNo. 19 Texas
RaycomW 33–945,591
November 121:00 pmSouthwestern Louisiana*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 39–727,636
November 1912:00 pmvs. HoustonRaycomW 34–020,286
November 2512:00 pmat TCUABCL 17–2443,219
January 212:00 pmvs. No. 21 USC*NBCL 14–5570,218
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 35 Zach Thomas
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Nebraska

Nebraska at Texas Tech
1 234Total
• No. 1 Cornhuskers 7 71414 42
Red Raiders 0 367 16

USC (Cotton Bowl Classic)

USC vs. Texas Tech
1 234Total
• No. 21 Trojans 28 6147 55
Red Raiders 0 077 14
  • Date: January 2
  • Location: Cotton Bowl
  • Game attendance: 70,218
  • Television network: NBC
Scoring summary
Q16:51USCShawn Walters 11-yard touchdown run (Ford kick)USC 7–0
Q16:39USCTerry Barnum 19-yard touchdown pass from Rob Johnson (Ford kick)USC 14–0
Q15:35USCJohn Herpin 26-yard interception return (Ford kick)USC 21–0
Q12:22USCKeyshawn Johnson 12-yard touchdown pass from R. Johnson (Ford kick)USC 28–0
Q26:50USCFord 39-yard field goalUSC 31–0
Q20:17USCFord 42-yard field goalUSC 34–0
Q310:29USCKeyshawn Johnson 22-yard touchdown pass from R. Johnson (Ford kick)USC 41–0
Q37:51USCKeyshawn Johnson 86-yard touchdown pass from Brad Otton (Ford kick)USC 48–0
Q32:15TTUZebbie Lethridge 5-yard touchdown run (Davis kick)USC 48–7
Q42:40USCJeff Diltz 2-yard touchdown pass from Brad Otton (Ford kick)USC 55–7
Q40:00TTUStacy Mitchell 45-yard touchdown pass from Sone Cavazos (Davis kick)USC 55–14

References

  1. ^ "1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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