1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	3–7–1 (3–4–1 SWC)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (3rd season);
Offensive scheme	I formation
Defensive coordinator	Jim Bates (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Jones Stadium
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Texas $	8	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 12 SMU	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	4	–	3	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Texas A&M	4	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Houston	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	1	1	–	8	–	2
Rice	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jerry 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 at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ABC	L 13–28	26,800	^[3]
September 24	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	ABC	W 26–11	38,000	^[4]
October 1	Texas A&M	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 3–0	52,109	^[5]
October 8	New Mexico*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 10–30	36,543	^[6]
October 15	Rice	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 14–3	43,611	^[7]
October 22	Tulsa*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 20–59	34,002	^[8]
October 29	at No. 2 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 3–20	75,225	^[9]
November 5	TCU	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		T 10–10	37,507	^[10]
November 12	at No. 7 SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX		L 7–33	30,050	^[11]
November 19	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 41–43	23,153	^[12]
November 26	Arkansas	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		L 13–16	32,978	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ Hunt, David (January 11, 2007). "Broncos: Jim Bates Assistant Head Coach". Denver, Colorado: KUSA (TV). Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
^ "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
^ "Air Force bombards Texas Tech". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Red Raiders bombard Bears". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gann FG lifts Tech over Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lobos receive a gift". Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Raiders overcome Rice with 4th quarter rally". Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulsa buries Texas Tech, 59–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas trips Texas Tech 20–3". Fort Lauderdale News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "TCU, T-Tech battle to tie". Tulsa World. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bowl-hungry SMU thumps Red Raiders". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Houston 43, Texas Tech 41". Star Tribune. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hogs turn to option to win finale, 16–13". Tulsa World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1983 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.