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1969 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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The 1969 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth and final season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 240 to 212.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Charles Napper with 901 passing yards, Danny Hardaway with 483 rushing yards, and David May with 340 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

Record5–5 (4–3 SWC)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
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1969 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
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1969 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas $7–0–011–0–0
No. 7 Arkansas6–1–09–2–0
Texas Tech4–3–05–5–0
TCU4–3–04–6–0
SMU3–4–03–7–0
Rice2–5–03–7–0
Texas A&M2–5–03–7–0
Baylor0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Kansas*W 38–2243,201–42,250[5]
September 27at No. 4 TexasL 7–4965,200[6]
October 4at Oklahoma State*L 10–1728,500[7]
October 11Texas A&M
W 13–949,000[8]
October 18Mississippi State*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 26–3034,000[9]
October 25at SMUW 27–2427,465[10]
November 1Ricedagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 24–1438,500[11]
November 8at TCUL 26–3525,278[12]
November 15Baylor
W 41–732,000[13]
November 27at No. 2 ArkansasL 0–3335,287[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1969 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 73 Phil Barney So
FB 41 Jimmy Bennett Sr
WR 82 Robby Best So
OT 76 David Browning So
WR 87 Charles Evans Sr
RB 44 Danny Hardaway So
RB 42 Larry Hargrave Jr
C 54 Mark Hazelwood Jr
C 51 Jon Hill So
OT 79 Mike Holladay Sr
RB 26 Ken Kattner So
RB 43 John Kleinert So
RB 34 Miles Langehennig So
QB 17 Joe Matulich Sr
WR 83 David May Jr
QB 15 Charles Napper So
G 60 Tom Newton Jr
TE 80 Johnny Odom So
C 50 Jesse Richardson Jr
WR 89 Ronnie Ross So
OT 72 Jerry Ryan So
QB 13 Tom Sawyer Sr
WR 16 Lane Wade Jr
G 68 Water Yarbrough Jr
RB 30 Reagan Young So
OT 71 Chuck Zeller So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 58 Scott Brady So
S 22 Bruse Bushong So
DE 88 Richard Campbell Sr
DE 91 Bruce Dowdy Jr
LB 32 Mark Fincannon Jr
DB 31 Denton Fox Sr
DT 56 Dickie Grigg Sr
DB 21 John Howard Jr
LB 62 Dennis Lane Sr
DT 77 Wayne McDermand Jr
LB 52 Larry Molinare So
DT 67 Pete Norwood Jr
DB 25 Dale Rebold So
DB 23 Jerry Watson Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 33 Jerry Don Sanders Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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