1961 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1961 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas + 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Rice 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Texas A&M 3 –4 –04 –5 –1
TCU 2 –4 –13 –5 –2
Baylor 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
Texas Tech 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
SMU 1 –5 –12 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 201 to 94.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Doug Cannon with 442 passing yards, Coolidge Hunt with 486 rushing yards, and Bob Witucki with 335 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Mississippi State*
L 0–6 33,000
September 30at No. 6 Texas
L 14–4243,500[5]
October 7Texas A&M
L 7–3838,500
October 14TCU
W 10–025,500
October 21Baylor
W 19–1732,500
October 28at SMU
L 7–817,000
November 4Ricedagger
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
L 7–4234,000
November 11Boston College*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–620,000
November 25at No. 9 Arkansas
L 0–2841,000
December 2West Texas State*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 16–1425,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 1 2 "1961 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 99. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1961 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
  5. ↑ "Longhorns slaughter Tech in opener, 42–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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