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1963 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–5 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 178 to 147.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included James Ellis with 536 passing yards, Donny Anderson with 609 rushing yards, and David Parks with 499 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.

Record5–5 (2–5 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
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1963 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
 1962
1964 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1963 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas $7001100
Baylor610830
Rice430640
Arkansas340550
TCU241451
Texas Tech250550
SMU250470
Texas A&M151271
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Washington State*W 16–731,500[5]
September 28at No. 4 TexasL 7–4954,000[6]
October 5Texas A&M
W 10–038,000[7]
October 12TCU
L 3–3531,500[8]
October 19Baylor
L 17–2132,000[9]
October 26at SMUW 13–619,000[10]
November 2Ricedagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 3–1736,500[11]
November 9Kansas State*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 51–1324,500[12]
November 16at Texas Western*W 7–318,400[13]
November 23at ArkansasL 20–2725,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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