1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Copper Bowl champion
Copper Bowl, W 55–41 vs. Air Force
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 23
Record9–3 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Winder (9th season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Goodner (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5/4–4 hybrid
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1995 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Texas $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –1
No. 23 Texas Tech 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Texas A&M 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Baylor 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
TCU 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Houston 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Rice 1 –6 –02 –8 –1
SMU 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SWC. Texas Tech was invited to the Copper Bowl, where they defeated Air Force. The Red Raiders offense scored 385 points while the defense allowed 247 points on the season. The Southwest Conference dissolved in 1996, and Texas Tech joined the newly-formed Big 12 Conference.

Sophomore running back Byron Hanspard finished the season as the conference's leading rusher.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 92:30 pmat No. 4 Penn State*
ABCL 23–2496,034
September 166:30 pmMissouri*
W 41–1436,242
September 3011:00 amat BaylorNo. 24
ABCL 7–940,882
October 71:00 pmNo. 8 Texas A&M
W 14–751,205
October 146:30 pmArkansas State*No. 25
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 63–2537,521
October 212:00 pmRicedaggerNo. 25
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 31–2654,231
October 282:00 pmat New Mexico*No. 22
KUPTW 34–725,088
November 46:30 pmat No. 13 TexasNo. 23
ESPNL 7–4877,809
November 111:00 pmTCU
KJTVW 27–637,529
November 181:00 pmat SMU
W 45–1411,738
November 2512:00 pmat Houston
RaycomW 38–2615,220
December 277:00 pmvs. Air Force*
ESPNW 55–4141,004
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP———RVRV24RV25252223RVRVRVRVRV23
Coaches———RVRVRVRVRVRV2524RVRVRVRV2520

Personnel

1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Bo Adams
QB Sone Cavazos
RB Derick Cherry
WR Tony Darden
RB Matt DuBuc
RB Adrian Ervin
TE Jerod Fiebiger
RB Byron Hanspard
WR Donnie Hart
OL Ed Hendrix
RB Rod Hobbs
OL Casey Jones
RB Ryan Jones
OL Ben Kaufman
QB Zebbie Lethridge
WR Malcolm McKenzie
WR Stacy Mitchell
OL Jay Pugh
OL Lynn Scherler
WR Field Scovell
TE Brad Spinks
RB Todd Walker
OL Kevin Ward
OL Chris Whitney
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Anthony Armour
LB Shawn Banks
DL Corey Chandler
DB Marcus Coleman
DB Shawn Hurd
DB Dane Johnson
LB Robert Johnson
DL Sean Johnson
DL Cody McGuire
DB Verone McKinley
DL Monte Reagor
LB Zach Thomas
DL Allen Wallace
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Brad Cade
K Jaret Greaser
K Tony Rogers
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dick Winder
    Offensive coordinator
  • John Goodner
    Defensive coordinator
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

At No. 4 Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Raiders 7 13 0 3 23
No. 4 Nittany Lions 7 0 7 10 24
Statistics TTUPSU
First downs1319
Total yards237327
Rushing yards99132
Passing yards138195
Turnovers13
Time of possession22:1037:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas TechPassingZebbie Lethridge11/23, 138 yards, 2 TD
RushingByron Hanspard23 rushes, 85 yards
ReceivingField Scovell3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Penn StatePassingWally Richardson18/31, 195 yards, TD
RushingMike Archie17 rushes, 76 yards
ReceivingBobby Engram7 receptions, 106 yards

Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 0 0 7 14
Red Raiders 10 14 10 7 41

At Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Red Raiders 0 0 0 7 7
Bears 3 3 3 0 9

No. 8 Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Aggies 7 0 0 0 7
Red Raiders 0 7 0 7 14

Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 7 10 0 8 25
No. 25 Red Raiders 7 21 14 21 63

Rice

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 0 18 8 26
No. 25 Red Raiders 0 21 3 7 31

At New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Red Raiders 3 14 14 3 34
Lobos 0 7 0 0 7

At No. 13 Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Red Raiders 0 0 0 7 7
No. 13 Longhorns 14 14 20 0 48

TCU

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 3 3 0 0 6
Red Raiders 10 3 7 7 27

At SMU

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Raiders 21 17 0 7 45
Mustangs 0 7 0 7 14

At Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Raiders 0
Cougars 0

Vs. Air Force (Copper Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 6 15 13 41
Red Raiders 21 10 7 17 55

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Marcus ColemanDefensive back5133New York Jets
Zach ThomasLinebacker5154Miami Dolphins

[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Texas Tech Wins in a Show of Force: Copper Bowl: Red Raiders enjoy a record night in 55-41 victory over Air Force". Los Angeles Times. December 28, 1995. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "1996 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.


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