The 1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled a 9–3 record (5–3 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, outscored opponents by a combined total of 360 to 281, defeated Duke in the 1989 All-American Bowl, and were ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll.[1] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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All-American Bowl champion | |
All-America Bowl, W 49–21 vs. Duke | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 9–3 (5–3 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dick Winder (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread |
Defensive coordinator | Carlos Mainord (3rd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | DT Ronnie Gossett |
Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Arkansas $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Houston | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | 7:00 pm | No. 20 Arizona* |
| W 24–14 | 35,940 | |||
September 16 | 12:00 pm | New Mexico* |
| Raycom | W 27–20 | 27,535 | ||
September 23 | 6:30 pm | at Oklahoma State* | W 31–15 | 40,200 | ||||
September 30 | 12:00 pm | at Baylor | Raycom | L 15–29 | 38,785 | |||
October 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 19 Texas A&M |
| Raycom | W 27–24 | 50,743 | ||
October 14 | 7:00 pm | No. 7 Arkansas |
| L 13–45 | 47,520 | |||
October 21 | 1:00 pm | Rice |
| W 41–25 | 26,902 | |||
November 4 | 1:00 pm | at No. 22 Texas | W 24–17 | 81,826 | ||||
November 11 | 12:00 pm | TCU | No. 23 |
| Raycom | W 37–7 | 39,255 | |
November 18 | 2:00 pm | at SMU | No. 20 | W 48–24 | 21,865 | |||
November 25 | 4:00 pm | at No. 13 Houston | No. 18 | L 24–40 | 30,097 | |||
December 28 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 20 Duke* | No. 24 | ESPN | W 49–21 | 47,750 | [2][3] | |
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Game summaries
editVs. No. 20 Duke (All-American Bowl)
editNo. 20 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 24 Texas Tech Red Raiders (All-American Bowl) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
No. 24 Red Raiders | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 47,750
- Referee: Dick Burleson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Wayne Larrivee, Ben Bennett, and Chris Fowler
- [5][6]
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | 20 T | 19 | 17 | RV | 20 T | 20 T | 16 T |
References
edit- ^ "1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Get Jump On Duke Early In Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Knock Off Blue Devils (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 3E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Get Jump On Duke Early In Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Knock Off Blue Devils (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 3E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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