American college football season
The1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team representedTexas Tech University as a member of theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coachJerry Moore, the Red Raiders compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–4–1 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 253 to 160, and finished in sixth place in the conference.[2] The team played its home games atClifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium inLubbock, Texas.
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | atAir Force* | | ABC | L 13–28 | 26,800 | [3] |
| September 24 | atBaylor | | ABC | W 26–11 | 38,000 | [4] |
| October 1 | Texas A&M | | | W 3–0 | 52,109 | [5] |
| October 8 | New Mexico* | | | L 10–30 | 36,543 | [6] |
| October 15 | Rice | | | W 14–3 | 43,611 | [7] |
| October 22 | Tulsa* | | | L 20–59 | 34,002 | [8] |
| October 29 | at No. 2Texas | | | L 3–20 | 75,225 | [9] |
| November 5 | TCU | | | T 10–10 | 37,507 | [10] |
| November 12 | at No. 7SMU | | | L 7–33 | 30,050 | [11] |
| November 19 | atHouston | | | L 41–43 | 23,153 | [12] |
| November 26 | Arkansas | | | L 13–16 | 32,978 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^"1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedDecember 21, 2016.
- ^"Air Force bombards Texas Tech".The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Red Raiders bombard Bears".Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Gann FG lifts Tech over Aggies".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. RetrievedDecember 22, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Lobos receive a gift".Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 9, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Raiders overcome Rice with 4th quarter rally".Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Tulsa buries Texas Tech, 59–20".Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Texas trips Texas Tech 20–3".Fort Lauderdale News. October 30, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"TCU, T-Tech battle to tie".Tulsa World. November 6, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Bowl-hungry SMU thumps Red Raiders".Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Houston 43, Texas Tech 41".Star Tribune. November 20, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Hogs turn to option to win finale, 16–13".Tulsa World. November 27, 1983. RetrievedDecember 30, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedDecember 21, 2016.
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