1964 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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The 1964 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 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the SWC, lost to Georgia in the 1964 Sun Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 166 to 120.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom Wilson with 777 passing yards and Donny Anderson with 966 rushing yards and 396 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
Quick facts Texas Tech Red Raiders football, Sun Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Georgia ...
1964 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Sun Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Georgia
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
 1963
1965 
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1964 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arkansas $7001100
No. 5 Texas6101010
Baylor430550
Texas Tech331641
Rice331451
TCU340460
Texas A&M160190
SMU070190
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19Mississippi State*W 21–738,000[5]
September 26No. 4 Texas
L 0–2347,100[6]
October 3at Texas A&MW 16–1225,000[7]
October 10at TCUW 25–1023,902[8]
October 17at BaylorL 10–2819,165[9]
October 24SMU
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 12–036,000[10]
October 31at RiceNBCT 6–615,000[11]
November 7West Texas State*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 48–034,500[12]
November 14Washington State*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 28–1025,500[13]
November 21No. 3 Arkansasdagger
L 0–1745,000[14]
December 26vs. Georgia*CBSL 0–723,292[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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