Texas Tech

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Big 12 · Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas

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The Heartbreak Index2.9 · #639

The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1932

2.9

Heartbreak

#639

of 1,138 clubs

#28

in CFB

2.6

agony · 0.4 despair

The clocks

First CFB title since 19326.7
First CFB final appearance since 19321.4

Heaviest wounds

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596-472-24

All-time

0.546

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Texas Tech's top games of all time by Game Score.

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#6 Texas Tech 39-33 #1 Texas

Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Conf Game

2008 · Nov 1, 2008

0.95

Game Score

#9 Texas Tech 24-42 #2 Arkansas

Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Conf Game

1965 · Nov 20, 1965

0.79

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#4 Texas Tech 0-23 #5 Oregon

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida

Playoff

2025 · Jan 1, 2026

0.78

Game Score

#2 Texas Tech 21-65 #5 Oklahoma

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Conf Game

2008 · Nov 22, 2008

0.70

Game Score

Cotton Bowl

#11 Texas Tech 13-20 St. Mary's

Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

Major Bowl

1938 · Jan 2, 1939

0.70

Game Score

#5 Texas Tech 19-27 #9 Houston

Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Conf Game

1976 · Nov 20, 1976

0.65

Game Score

#17 Texas Tech 13-13 Oklahoma State

Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

1954 · Oct 2, 1954

0.63

Game Score

Bluebonnet Bowl

#9 Texas Tech 24-27 #13 Nebraska

Astrodome, Houston, Texas

1976 · Dec 31, 1976

0.63

Game Score

Texas Tech 14-7 UTEP

UTEP

Conf Game

1938 · Oct 22, 1938

0.61

Game Score

#19 Texas Tech 17-7 New Mexico

Zimmerman Field, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Conf Game

1938 · Nov 19, 1938

0.61

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Nov 1, 2008	2008		#6 Texas Tech 39-33 #1 Texas Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.95
2	Nov 20, 1965	1965		#9 Texas Tech 24-42 #2 Arkansas Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.79
3	Jan 1, 2026	2025	Orange Bowl	#4 Texas Tech 0-23 #5 Oregon Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida Playoff	Playoff	game score 0.78
4	Nov 22, 2008	2008		#2 Texas Tech 21-65 #5 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.70
5	Jan 2, 1939	1938	Cotton Bowl	#11 Texas Tech 13-20 St. Mary's Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.70
6	Nov 20, 1976	1976		#5 Texas Tech 19-27 #9 Houston Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.65
7	Oct 2, 1954	1954		#17 Texas Tech 13-13 Oklahoma State Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas		game score 0.63
8	Dec 31, 1976	1976	Bluebonnet Bowl	#9 Texas Tech 24-27 #13 Nebraska Astrodome, Houston, Texas		game score 0.63
9	Oct 22, 1938	1938		Texas Tech 14-7 UTEP UTEP Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.61
10	Nov 19, 1938	1938		#19 Texas Tech 17-7 New Mexico Zimmerman Field, Albuquerque, New Mexico Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.61

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress7-1

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

4-1

AP, as of Nov 1

#13

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

202512-2

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20248-5

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl

20237-6

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (W)

20228-5

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Texas Bowl (W)

20217-6

Texas Tech · Big 12 (West)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

20204-6

Texas Tech · Big 12 (West)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20194-8

Texas Tech · Big 12 (West)

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20185-7

Texas Tech · Big 12 (West)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20176-7

Texas Tech · Big 12 (West)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Birmingham Bowl (L)

20165-7

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20157-6

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Texas Bowl (L)

20144-8

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20138-5

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

20128-5

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (W)

20115-7

Texas Tech · Big 12

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20108-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

TicketCity Bowl (W)

20099-4

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#21

Coach final

#23

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (W)

200811-2

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)

20079-4

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

#22

Coach final

#23

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

20068-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight Bowl (W)

20059-3

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#20

Coach final

#19

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)

20048-4

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#18

Coach final

#17

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

20038-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Houston Bowl (W)

20029-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (W)

20017-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

20007-6

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Galleryfurniture.com Bowl (L)

19996-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19987-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

19976-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19967-5

Texas Tech · Big 12 (South)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

19959-3

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#23

Coach final

#20

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Copper Bowl (W)

19946-6

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)MajorBC

19936-6

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

John Hancock Bowl (L)

19925-6

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19916-5

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19904-7

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19899-3

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#19

Coach final

#16

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

All-American Bowl (W)

19885-6

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19876-4-1

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19867-5

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

19854-7

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19844-7

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19833-7-1

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

3-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19824-7

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19811-9-1

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

0-7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19805-6

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19793-6-2

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

2-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19787-4

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19777-5

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (L)

197610-2

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (L)

19756-5

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19746-4-2

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (T)

197311-1

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#11

Coach final

#12

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

19728-4

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19714-7

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19708-4

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19695-5

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19685-3-2

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19676-4

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19664-6

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19658-3

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19646-4-1

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19635-5

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19621-9

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19614-6

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19603-6-1

Texas Tech · Southwest

Conf record

1-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19594-6

Texas Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19583-7

Texas Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19572-8

Texas Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19562-7-1

Texas Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19557-3-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

3-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19547-2-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

195311-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

5-0

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

19523-7-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

2-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19517-4

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sun Bowl (W)

19503-8

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19497-5

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Raisin Bowl (L)

19487-3

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19476-5

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19468-3

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19453-5-2

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

1-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19444-7

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

2-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19434-6

Texas Tech · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19424-5-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

3-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19419-2

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

2-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19409-1-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19395-5-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

193810-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

2-0

AP final

#11

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)Major

19378-4

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

3-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19365-4-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

0-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19355-3-2

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19347-2-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

1-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19338-1

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

1-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

193210-2

Texas Tech · Border

Conf record

2-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Texas Tech	7-1	Big 12		4-1			#13as of Nov 1
2025	Texas Tech	12-2	Big 12		8-1	✓	★	#7	#7	#4	Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2024	Texas Tech	8-5	Big 12		6-3						Liberty Bowl
2023	Texas Tech	7-6	Big 12		5-4						Independence Bowl (W)
2022	Texas Tech	8-5	Big 12		5-4						Texas Bowl (W)
2021	Texas Tech	7-6	Big 12	West	3-6						Liberty Bowl (W)
2020	Texas Tech	4-6	Big 12	West	3-6
2019	Texas Tech	4-8	Big 12	West	2-7
2018	Texas Tech	5-7	Big 12	West	3-6					#25
2017	Texas Tech	6-7	Big 12	West	3-6					#24	Birmingham Bowl (L)
2016	Texas Tech	5-7	Big 12		3-6
2015	Texas Tech	7-6	Big 12		4-5						Texas Bowl (L)
2014	Texas Tech	4-8	Big 12		2-7
2013	Texas Tech	8-5	Big 12		4-5					#10	Holiday Bowl (W)
2012	Texas Tech	8-5	Big 12		4-5					#15	Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (W)
2011	Texas Tech	5-7	Big 12		2-7					#19
2010	Texas Tech	8-5	Big 12	South	3-5						TicketCity Bowl (W)
2009	Texas Tech	9-4	Big 12	South	5-3			#21	#23	#21	Alamo Bowl (W)
2008	Texas Tech	11-2	Big 12	South	7-1			#12	#12	#2	Cotton Bowl (L)
2007	Texas Tech	9-4	Big 12	South	4-4			#22	#23	#22	Gator Bowl (W)
2006	Texas Tech	8-5	Big 12	South	4-4					#24	Insight Bowl (W)
2005	Texas Tech	9-3	Big 12	South	6-2			#20	#19	#10	Cotton Bowl (L)
2004	Texas Tech	8-4	Big 12	South	5-3			#18	#17	#18	Holiday Bowl (W)
2003	Texas Tech	8-5	Big 12	South	4-4						Houston Bowl (W)
2002	Texas Tech	9-5	Big 12	South	5-3					#24	Tangerine Bowl (W)
2001	Texas Tech	7-5	Big 12	South	4-4						Alamo Bowl (L)
2000	Texas Tech	7-6	Big 12	South	3-5						Galleryfurniture.com Bowl (L)
1999	Texas Tech	6-5	Big 12	South	5-3
1998	Texas Tech	7-5	Big 12	South	4-4					#22	Independence Bowl (L)
1997	Texas Tech	6-5	Big 12	South	5-3
1996	Texas Tech	7-5	Big 12	South	5-3						Alamo Bowl (L)
1995	Texas Tech	9-3	Southwest		5-2			#23	#20	#22	Copper Bowl (W)
1994	Texas Tech	6-6	Southwest		4-3		★				Cotton Bowl (L)MajorBC
1993	Texas Tech	6-6	Southwest		5-2						John Hancock Bowl (L)
1992	Texas Tech	5-6	Southwest		4-3
1991	Texas Tech	6-5	Southwest		5-3
1990	Texas Tech	4-7	Southwest		3-5
1989	Texas Tech	9-3	Southwest		5-3			#19	#16	#18	All-American Bowl (W)
1988	Texas Tech	5-6	Southwest		4-3
1987	Texas Tech	6-4-1	Southwest		3-3-1
1986	Texas Tech	7-5	Southwest		5-3						Independence Bowl (L)
1985	Texas Tech	4-7	Southwest		1-7
1984	Texas Tech	4-7	Southwest		2-6
1983	Texas Tech	3-7-1	Southwest		3-4-1
1982	Texas Tech	4-7	Southwest		3-5
1981	Texas Tech	1-9-1	Southwest		0-7-1
1980	Texas Tech	5-6	Southwest		3-5
1979	Texas Tech	3-6-2	Southwest		2-5-1
1978	Texas Tech	7-4	Southwest		5-3
1977	Texas Tech	7-5	Southwest		4-4					#7	Tangerine Bowl (L)
1976	Texas Tech	10-2	Southwest		7-1		★	#13	#13	#5	Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
1975	Texas Tech	6-5	Southwest		4-3
1974	Texas Tech	6-4-2	Southwest		3-4					#9	Peach Bowl (T)
1973	Texas Tech	11-1	Southwest		6-1			#11	#12	#11	Gator Bowl (W)
1972	Texas Tech	8-4	Southwest		4-3					#15	Sun Bowl (L)
1971	Texas Tech	4-7	Southwest		2-5
1970	Texas Tech	8-4	Southwest		5-2					#17	Sun Bowl (L)
1969	Texas Tech	5-5	Southwest		4-3
1968	Texas Tech	5-3-2	Southwest		4-3					#15
1967	Texas Tech	6-4	Southwest		5-2					#10
1966	Texas Tech	4-6	Southwest		2-5
1965	Texas Tech	8-3	Southwest		5-2				#10	#9	Gator Bowl (L)
1964	Texas Tech	6-4-1	Southwest		3-3-1						Sun Bowl (L)
1963	Texas Tech	5-5	Southwest		2-5
1962	Texas Tech	1-9	Southwest		0-7
1961	Texas Tech	4-6	Southwest		2-5
1960	Texas Tech	3-6-1	Southwest		1-5-1
1959	Texas Tech	4-6	Independent
1958	Texas Tech	3-7	Independent
1957	Texas Tech	2-8	Independent
1956	Texas Tech	2-7-1	Independent
1955	Texas Tech	7-3-1	Border		3-0-1		★			#12	Sun Bowl (L)
1954	Texas Tech	7-2-1	Border		4-0		★			#14
1953	Texas Tech	11-1	Border		5-0		★	#12	#12	#12	Gator Bowl (W)
1952	Texas Tech	3-7-1	Border		2-1-1
1951	Texas Tech	7-4	Border		4-0		★				Sun Bowl (W)
1950	Texas Tech	3-8	Border		3-2
1949	Texas Tech	7-5	Border		5-0		★				Raisin Bowl (L)
1948	Texas Tech	7-3	Border		5-0		★
1947	Texas Tech	6-5	Border		4-0		★				Sun Bowl (L)
1946	Texas Tech	8-3	Border		3-1
1945	Texas Tech	3-5-2	Border		1-0-1
1944	Texas Tech	4-7	Border		2-0
1943	Texas Tech	4-6	Independent
1942	Texas Tech	4-5-1	Border		3-0-1		★
1941	Texas Tech	9-2	Border		2-0						Sun Bowl (L)
1940	Texas Tech	9-1-1	Border		0-1					#18
1939	Texas Tech	5-5-1	Border		2-1
1938	Texas Tech	10-1	Border		2-0			#11		#11	Cotton Bowl (L)Major
1937	Texas Tech	8-4	Border		3-0		★				Sun Bowl (L)
1936	Texas Tech	5-4-1	Border		0-0-1
1935	Texas Tech	5-3-2	Border		0-1
1934	Texas Tech	7-2-1	Border		1-0
1933	Texas Tech	8-1	Border		1-0
1932	Texas Tech	10-2	Border		2-0

Award winners

25 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Jacob Rodriguez2025

Bronko Nagurski AwardLB

Jacob Rodriguez2025

Chuck Bednarik AwardLB

David Bailey2025

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Jacob Rodriguez2025

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Jacob Rodriguez2025

Dick Butkus AwardLB

Jacob Rodriguez2025

Vince Lombardi/Rotary AwardLB

Jace Amaro2013

Consensus All-AmericanTE

Brandon Carter2008

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Michael Crabtree2008

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Michael Crabtree2008

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR

Graham Harrell2008

Heisman FinalistQB

Graham Harrell2008

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardQB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2025	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	Bronko Nagurski Award
2025	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	Chuck Bednarik Award
2025	David Bailey	DL	Consensus All-American
2025	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	Consensus All-American
2025	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	Dick Butkus Award
2025	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
2013	Jace Amaro	TE	Consensus All-American
2008	Brandon Carter	OL	Consensus All-American
2008	Michael Crabtree	WR	Consensus All-American
2008	Michael Crabtree	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2008	Graham Harrell	QB	Heisman Finalist
2008	Graham Harrell	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
2007	Michael Crabtree	WR	Consensus All-American
2007	Michael Crabtree	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
1998	Montae Reagor	DL	Consensus All-American
1996	Byron Hanspard	RB	Consensus All-American
1996	Byron Hanspard	RB	Doak Walker Award
1995	Zach Thomas	LB	Consensus All-American
1993	Byron Morris	RB	Doak Walker Award
1991	Mark Bounds	P	Consensus All-American
1982	Gabriel Rivera	DL	Consensus All-American
1977	Dan Irons	T	Consensus All-American
1965	Donny Anderson	B	Consensus All-American
1965	Donny Anderson	HB	Heisman Finalist
1960	E.J. Holub	C	Consensus All-American

Title chances

Who will win the national title?

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Greatest games

Season by season

Award winners

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