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1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
All-American Bowl champion
All-America Bowl, W 49–21 vs. Duke
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 19
Record9–3 (5–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Winder (3rd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorCarlos Mainord (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
CaptainDT Ronnie Gossett
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Arkansas $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Texas A&M 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Houston 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Texas Tech 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Baylor 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
SMU 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled a 9–3 record (5–3 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, outscored opponents by a combined total of 360 to 281, defeated Duke in the 1989 All-American Bowl, and were ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll.[1] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 97:00 pmNo. 20 Arizona*
W 24–1435,940
September 1612:00 pmNew Mexico*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
RaycomW 27–2027,535
September 236:30 pmat Oklahoma State*
W 31–1540,200
September 3012:00 pmat Baylor
RaycomL 15–2938,785
October 712:00 pmNo. 19 Texas A&M
RaycomW 27–2450,743
October 147:00 pmNo. 7 Arkansasdagger
L 13–4547,520
October 211:00 pmRice
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 41–2526,902
November 41:00 pmat No. 22 Texas
W 24–1781,826
November 1112:00 pmTCUNo. 23
RaycomW 37–739,255
November 182:00 pmat SMUNo. 20
W 48–2421,865
November 254:00 pmat No. 13 HoustonNo. 18
L 24–4030,097
December 287:00 pmvs. No. 20 Duke*No. 24
ESPNW 49–2147,750[2][3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Vs. No. 20 Duke (All-American Bowl)

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See also: 1989 Duke Blue Devils football team and 1989 All-American Bowl
No. 20 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 24 Texas Tech Red Raiders (All-American Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Blue Devils 0 14 0721
No. 24 Red Raiders 14 14 14749

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Rankings

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Further information: 1989 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP——RVRVRVRVRV—RVRV23201825252419
Coaches——RVRVRVRVRV—RVRV20 T1917RV20 T20 T16 T

References

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  1. ^ "1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Get Jump On Duke Early In Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Knock Off Blue Devils (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 3E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "1989 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Get Jump On Duke Early In Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Chandler, Charles (December 29, 1989). "Red Raiders Knock Off Blue Devils (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 3E. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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