1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
American college football season
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The 1994 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–6 record (4–3 against SWC opponents) and finished in a five-way tie for second place in the conference. However, Texas A&M was on probation and ineligible for the conference championship or post-season play, which meant that the Red Raiders were awarded a share of the SWC championship. Per SWC rules, Texas Tech was selected to represent the conference in the 1995 Cotton Bowl Classic since the Red Raiders had not played in the bowl game since 1939, and had never played in the game as a member of the SWC. Tech outscored opponents by a combined total of 312 to 246.[1] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
- Spike Dykes (8th season)
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SWC co-champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–55 vs. USC | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (4–3 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dick Winder (8th season) |
| Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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| No. 8 Texas A&M * | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Texas + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 1:00 pm | New Mexico* | W 37–31 | 27,234 | ||
| September 8 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Nebraska* |
| ESPN | L 16–42 | 32,768 |
| September 17 | 1:30 pm | at No. 21 Oklahoma* | L 11–17 | 62,323 | ||
| September 24 | 2:00 pm | SMU |
| W 35–7 | 29,521 | |
| October 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 10 Texas A&M | L 17–23 | 64,242 | ||
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | at Rice | Raycom | L 21–24 | 16,900 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 pm | Baylor |
| W 38–7 | 29,443 | |
| October 29 | 12:00 pm | No. 19 Texas |
| Raycom | W 33–9 | 45,591 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | Southwestern Louisiana* |
| W 39–7 | 27,636 | |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | vs. Houston | Raycom | W 34–0 | 20,286 | |
| November 25 | 12:00 pm | at TCU | ABC | L 17–24 | 43,219 | |
| January 2 | 12:00 pm | vs. No. 21 USC* | NBC | L 14–55 | 70,218 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Nebraska
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 1 Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Game attendance: 32,768
USC (Cotton Bowl Classic)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 21 Trojans | 28 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: January 2
- Location: Cotton Bowl
- Game attendance: 70,218
- Television network: NBC
| Q1 | 6:51 | USC | Shawn Walters 11-yard touchdown run (Ford kick) | USC 7–0 |
| Q1 | 6:39 | USC | Terry Barnum 19-yard touchdown pass from Rob Johnson (Ford kick) | USC 14–0 |
| Q1 | 5:35 | USC | John Herpin 26-yard interception return (Ford kick) | USC 21–0 |
| Q1 | 2:22 | USC | Keyshawn Johnson 12-yard touchdown pass from R. Johnson (Ford kick) | USC 28–0 |
| Q2 | 6:50 | USC | Ford 39-yard field goal | USC 31–0 |
| Q2 | 0:17 | USC | Ford 42-yard field goal | USC 34–0 |
| Q3 | 10:29 | USC | Keyshawn Johnson 22-yard touchdown pass from R. Johnson (Ford kick) | USC 41–0 |
| Q3 | 7:51 | USC | Keyshawn Johnson 86-yard touchdown pass from Brad Otton (Ford kick) | USC 48–0 |
| Q3 | 2:15 | TTU | Zebbie Lethridge 5-yard touchdown run (Davis kick) | USC 48–7 |
| Q4 | 2:40 | USC | Jeff Diltz 2-yard touchdown pass from Brad Otton (Ford kick) | USC 55–7 |
| Q4 | 0:00 | TTU | Stacy Mitchell 45-yard touchdown pass from Sone Cavazos (Davis kick) | USC 55–14 |
