1962 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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The 1962 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 1–9 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished in last out of eight teams in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 250 to 83.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Doug Cannon with 274 passing yards, Roger Gill with 379 rushing yards, and David Parks with 399 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.

Record1–9 (0–7 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
Quick facts Texas Tech Red Raiders football, Conference ...
1962 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–9 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
 1961
1963 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Texas $601911
No. 6 Arkansas610920
TCU520640
Texas A&M340370
Baylor340460
Rice241262
SMU250280
Texas Tech070190
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22West Texas State*L 27–3041,000[5]
September 29No. 3 Texas
L 0–3442,000[6]
October 6at Texas A&ML 3–720,000[7]
October 13at TCUL 13–3522,000[8]
October 20at BaylorL 6–2816,000[9]
October 27SMUdagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 0–1432,000[10]
November 3at RiceL 0–1422,000[11]
November 10at Boston College*L 13–4211,200[12]
November 17Colorado*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 21–1210,000–18,000[13]
November 24No. 7 Arkansas
L 0–3416,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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