1968 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–3–2 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 255 to 241.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Matulich with 864 passing yards, Roger Freeman with 471 rushing yards, and Bobby Allen with 546 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

Record5–3–2 (4–3 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
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1968 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–3–2 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
 1967
1969 
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1968 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Arkansas +6101010
No. 3 Texas +610911
No. 14 SMU520830
Texas Tech430532
Baylor340370
Texas A&M250370
TCU250370
Rice070091
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Cincinnati*T 10–1035,200–35,258[5]
September 28No. 6 Texas
W 31–2250,167[6]
October 5Colorado State*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 43–1335,111[7]
October 12at Texas A&MW 21–1645,000[8]
October 19at Mississippi State*No. 15T 28–2828,000[9]
October 26SMUdaggerNo. 19
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 18–3950,352[10]
November 2at RiceW 38–1520,000[11]
November 9TCU
W 31–1440,140[12]
November 16at BaylorL 28–4220,000[13]
November 23No. 9 Arkansas
L 7–4248,165[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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