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1970 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
| 1970 Texas Tech Red Raiders football |
|---|
| Southwest Conference |
| 8–4 (5–2 SWC) |
| Jim Carlen (1st season) |
| No-huddle option |
| Richard Bell (1st season) |
| 4–3 |
| Jones Stadium |
The 1970 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the SWC, lost to Georgia Tech in the 1970 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 165. The team's statistical leaders included Charles Napper with 979 passing yards, Doug McCutchen with 1,068 rushing yards, and Johnny Odom with 331 receiving yards. The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Tulane* | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 21–14 | 43,250 | |||
| September 19 | at Kansas* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | W 23–0 | 36,355–38,700 | |||
| September 26 | No. 2 Texas | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | L 13–35 | 53,124 | |||
| October 3 | UC Santa Barbara* | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 63–21 | 34,000 | |||
| October 10 | at Texas A&M | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | W 21–7 | 43,075 | |||
| October 17 | at Mississippi State* | No. 17 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | L 16–20 | 19,050 | ||
| October 24 | SMU | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 14–10 | 46,258 | |||
| October 31 | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 3–0 | 25,000 | |||
| November 7 | TCU | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | W 22–14 | 40,100 | |||
| November 14 | at Baylor | Baylor StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | W 7–3 | 19,000 | |||
| November 21 | No. 6 Arkansas | No. 19 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | L 10–24 | 50,125 | ||
| December 19 | vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech* | No. 19 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 9–17 | 26,188 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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