American college football season
The1964 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known asTexas Tech University—as a member of theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coachJ. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the SWC, lost toGeorgia in the1964 Sun Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 166 to 120.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders includedTom Wilson with 777 passing yards andDonny Anderson with 966 rushing yards and 396 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games atClifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Mississippi State* | | | W 21–7 | 38,000 | [5] |
| September 26 | No. 4Texas | | | L 0–23 | 47,100 | [6] |
| October 3 | atTexas A&M | | | W 16–12 | 25,000 | [7] |
| October 10 | atTCU | | | W 25–10 | 23,902 | [8] |
| October 17 | atBaylor | | | L 10–28 | 19,165 | [9] |
| October 24 | SMU | | | W 12–0 | 36,000 | [10] |
| October 31 | atRice | | NBC | T 6–6 | 15,000 | [11] |
| November 7 | West Texas State* | | | W 48–0 | 34,500 | [12] |
| November 14 | Washington State* | | | W 28–10 | 25,500 | [13] |
| November 21 | No. 3Arkansas | | | L 0–17 | 45,000 | [14] |
| December 26 | vs.Georgia* | | CBS | L 0–7 | 23,292 | [15] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^"1964 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2017.
- ^"Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 99. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2017.
- ^"1964 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2017.
- ^2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
- ^"Tech stuns Mississippi State, 21–7".The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1964. RetrievedOctober 17, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Steers hook Raiders".The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 27, 1964. RetrievedApril 30, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Texas Tech tops Aggies by 16–12".The Marshall News Messenger. October 4, 1964. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Red Raiders net conference win".The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 11, 1964. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Baylor victory led by Southall, Davies".Brownwood Bulletin. October 18, 1964. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Raiders fry Ponies in freak weather".The Abilene Reporter-News. October 25, 1964. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Rice, Red Raiders fight to 6–6 draw".The Odessa American. November 1, 1964. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Techsans romp over WT Buffs".Pampa Daily News. November 8, 1964. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Red Raiders second half buries WSU".The Spokesman-Review. November 15, 1964. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Arkansas Blanks TT, Closes Out Unbeaten".The Pampa Daily News. November 22, 1964. p. 9 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Bulldogs blind Raiders in Sun Bowl".Waco Tribune-Herald. December 27, 1964. RetrievedOctober 18, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"1964–65 NCAA Statistics (Texas Tech)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedMarch 23, 2025.
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