1967 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the SWC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 217 to 165.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Matulich with 507 passing yards, Mike Leinert with 689 rushing yards, and Larry Gilbert with 491 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

Record6–4 (5–2 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
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1967 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
 1966
1968 
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1967 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $610740
Texas Tech520640
Texas430640
TCU430460
Arkansas331451
SMU340370
Rice250460
Baylor061181
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Iowa State*W 52–030,328[5]
September 28at No. 8 TexasW 19–1366,000[6]
October 7Mississippi State*No. 10
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 3–739,000[7]
October 14Texas A&M
L 24–2848,240[8]
October 21at Florida State*L 12–2833,179[9]
October 28at SMUW 21–734,000[10]
November 4Ricedagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 24–1045,150[11]
November 11at TCUL 0–1623,428[12]
November 18Baylor
W 31–2934,000[13]
November 25at ArkansasW 31–2740,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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