Texas Tech Red Raiders football under Mike Leach

Mike Leach was the 14th head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders college football team and served in that role from 2000 to 2009. He compiled an 84–43 record (.661 winning percentage), and holds the school record for wins.

2000

The Red Raiders offense scored 330 points while the defense allowed 278 points.^[1] It was Mike Leach’s first season as head coach.

2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Galleryfurniture.com Bowl, L 27–40 vs. East Carolina
Conference	Big 12 Conference South
2000 record	7–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Greg McMackin (1st year)
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium (Capacity: 50,500)

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	7:00 PM	New Mexico*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic)	FSN	W 24–3	42,238[2]
September 2	6:00 PM	Utah State*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 38–16	35,913[3]
September 9	6:00 PM	North Texas*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 13–7	36,925[4]
September 16	6:00 PM	Louisiana-Lafayette*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 26–0	35,740[5]
September 30	11:30 AM	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry)	FSN	L 15–33	83,644[6]
October 7	6:00 PM	Baylor		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 28–0	40,209[7]
October 14	6:00 PM	#1 Nebraska		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 3–56	48,961[8]
October 21	6:00 PM	at #10 Kansas State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	FSN	L 23–28	51,140[9]
October 28	1:00 PM	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS		W 45–39	26,000[10]
November 4	6:00 PM	#20 Texas		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs)	FSN	L 17–29	53,027[11]
November 11	1:00 PM	Oklahoma State		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 58–0	40,710[12]
November 18	2:30 pm	at #1 Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ABC	L 3–58	75,364[13]
December 27	7:00 PM	vs. East Carolina*		Astrodome • Houston, TX (Galleryfurniture.com Bowl)	ESPN	L 27–40	33,899[14]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[15]

Game notes

New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total New Mexico 0 3 0 0 3 • Texas Tech 7 0 10 7 24 Date: August 26 Location: Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas Game attendance: 42,238 TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play) & Gary Reasons (Color)

Scoring summary 1 6:44 Texas Tech Ricky Williams 6 yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick) Texas Tech 7-0 2 0:00 New Mexico Vladimir Borombozin 49 yard field goal Texas Tech 7-3 3 10:51 Texas Tech Derrek Dorris 8 yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick) Texas Tech 14-3 3 0:33 Texas Tech Chris Birkholz 33 yard field goal Texas Tech 17-3 4 8:22 Texas Tech Aaron Hunt 63 yard fumble return (Chris Birkholz kick) Texas Tech 24-3

Draft picks

• Team Players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Kris Kocurek	Tackle	6	181	Seattle Seahawks

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2001

2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Alamo Bowl, L 16–19 vs. Iowa
Conference	Big 12 Conference South
2001 record	7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Greg McMackin (2nd year)
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium (Capacity: 50,500)

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	7:00 PM	New Mexico*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 42–30	48,924
September 13		at UTEP*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX		cancelled
September 22	7:00 PM	vs. North Texas*		Texas Stadium • Irving, TX		W 42–14	20,852
September 29	6:00 PM	at #5 Texas		Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs)	FSN	L 7–42	83,081
October 6	7:00 PM	Kansas		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		L 31–34 OT	45,343
October 13	7:00 PM	#24 Kansas State		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 38–19	46,536
October 20	6:00 PM	at #3 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	FSN	L 31–41	77,838
October 27	2:00 PM	at Baylor		Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX		W 63–19	39,110
November 3	1:00 PM	#17 Texas A&M		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry)	PPV	W 12–0	52,649
November 10	1:00 PM	at Oklahoma State		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK		W 49–30	32,332
November 17	2:30 PM	#3 Oklahoma		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	ABC	L 13–30	52,008
November 24	1:00 PM	Stephen F. Austin*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 58–3	31,147
December 29	2:30 PM	vs. Iowa*		Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	L 16–19	65,232
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[17][18]

2002

Kliff Kingsbury was the recipient of the Sammy Baugh Trophy.^[19] Lawrence Flugence set the NCAA single-season record for most tackles.

2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Tangerine Bowl Champions
Tangerine Bowl, W 55–15 vs. Clemson
Conference	Big 12 Conference South
2002 record	9–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Greg McMackin (3rd year)
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium (Capacity: 51,389)

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	1:30 PM	at #12 Ohio State*		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Pigskin Classic)	ABC	L 21–45	100,037
September 7	7:00 PM	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX		W 24–14	32,000
September 14	2:30 PM	Ole Miss*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	ABC	W 42–28	40,228
September 21	11:30 AM	#16 NC State*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 48–51 OT	35,864
September 27	6:00 PM	at New Mexico*		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	ESPN2	W 49–0	35,111
October 5	1:00 PM	at #23 Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry)		W 48–47 OT	86,478
October 12	6:00 PM	at #11 Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	TBS	L 17–31	51,842
October 19	6:00 PM	Missouri		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 52–38	42,781
October 26	12:30 PM	at #21 Colorado		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	FSN	L 13–37	50,478
November 2	1:00 PM	Baylor		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 62–11	43,243
November 9	1:00 PM	Oklahoma State		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 49–24	44,595
November 16	2:30 PM	#4 Texas		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs)	ABC	W 42–38	52,047
November 23	6:00 PM	at #3 Oklahoma	#24	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	TBS	L 15–60	75,553
December 23	5:30 PM	vs. Clemson*		Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	ESPN	W 55–15	21,689
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[20][21]

2003

B.J. Symons was the recipient of the Sammy Baugh Trophy^[19] and Wes Welker was the recipient of the Mosi Tatupu Award.^[22]

2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Houston Bowl Champions
Houston Bowl, W 38–14 vs Navy
Conference	Big 12 Conference South
2003 record	8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (1st year)
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium (Capacity: 53,702)

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 PM	SMU*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 58–10	44,364
September 6	6:00 PM	New Mexico*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 42–28	45,844
September 20	11:00 AM	at NC State*		Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	ESPN2	L 21–49	53,800
September 27	6:00 PM	at Ole Miss*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		W 49–45	54,649
October 4	9:00 PM	Texas A&M		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry)	FSN	W 59–28	51,772
October 11	6:00 PM	Iowa State		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 59–21	49,627
October 18	2:30 PM	at #23 Oklahoma State		Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	ABC	L 49–51	48,500
October 25	11:30 AM	at Missouri		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	FSN	L 31–62	60,192
November 1	6:00 PM	Colorado		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 26–21	52,908
November 8	2:00 PM	at Baylor		Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX		W 62–14	33,102
November 15	6:00 PM	at #7 Texas		Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs)	FSN	L 40–43	83,596
November 22	2:30 PM	#1 Oklahoma		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	ABC	L 25–56	53,135
December 30	3:30 PM	vs. Navy*		Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX (Houston Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–14	51,068
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[23][24][25]

Game summaries

Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Texas A&M 0 14 0 14 28 • Texas Tech 17 14 21 7 59 Date: October 4 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX Game start: 9:00 p.m. CST Game attendance: 51,772 TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 12:29 TTU Nehemiah Glover 17 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 7–0 1 9:01 TTU Nehemiah Glover 19 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 14–0 1 1:37 TTU Keith Toogood 21 yard field goal Texas Tech 17–0 2 9:12 TA&M Courtney Lewis 3 yard run (Todd Pegram kick) Texas Tech 17–7 2 5:36 TTU Wes Welker 48 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 24–7 2 2:06 TA&M Jamar Taylor 4 yard pass from Reggie McNeal (Todd Pegram kick) Texas Tech 24–14 2 :51 TTU Jarrett Hicks 13 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 31–14 3 13:50 TTU Taurean Henderson 14 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 38–14 3 10:54 TTU Nehemiah Glover 15 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 45–14 3 2:38 TTU Mickey Peters 8 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 52–14 4 13:20 TA&M Courtney Lewis 16 yard run (Todd Pegram kick) Texas Tech 52–21 4 11:48 TTU Wes Welker 16 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick) Texas Tech 59–21 4 10:03 TA&M L'Tydrick Riley 37 yard pass from Dustin Long (Todd Pegram kick) Texas Tech 59–28

• B.J. Symons 34/46, 505 Yards, 8 TDs (Big 12 record)^[26]

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total Colorado 14 0 0 7 21 • Texas Tech 0 12 14 0 26 Date: November 1 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Game attendance: 52,908 TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 COL McCoy 32 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick) COL 7–0 Q1 COL Jolly 1 yard run (Crosby kick) COL 14–0 Q2 TTU Toogood 37 yard field goal COL 14–3 Q2 TTU Welker 58 yard punt return (kick failed) COL 14–9 Q2 TTU Toogood 24 yard field goal COL 14–12 Q3 TTU Welker 13 yard pass from Symons (Toogood kick) TTU 19–14 Q3 TTU Henderson 10 yard run (Toogood kick) TTU 26–14 Q4 COL McCoy 8 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick) TTU 26–21

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2004

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Holiday Bowl Champions
Holiday Bowl, W 45–31 vs. California
Conference	Big 12 Conference South
Ranking
Coaches	#17
AP	#18
2004 record	8–4 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (5th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (2nd year)
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium (Capacity: 53,702)

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 PM	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX		W 27–13	34,689
September 11	6:00 PM	at New Mexico*		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM		L 24–27	38,746
September 18	11:30 AM	TCU*		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 70–35	51,271
September 25	2:30 PM	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 31–30	37,422
October 2	11:30 AM	at #2 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	FSN	L 13–28	84,580
October 9	6:00 PM	Nebraska		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	TBS	W 70–10	52,594
October 23	6:00 PM	#8 Texas		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs)	TBS	L 21–51	55,413
October 30	6:00 PM	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	FSN	W 35–25	48,338
November 6	1:00 PM	Baylor		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 42–17	53,121
November 13	2:30 PM	at #22 Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry)	ABC	L 25–32 OT	82,278
November 27	2:30 PM	#23 Oklahoma State		Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 31–15	51,717
December 30	7:00 PM	vs. #4 California*	#23	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–31	63,711
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[28][29]

2005

2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 10–13 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big 12 Conference South
Ranking
Coaches	#19
AP	#20
2005 record	9–3 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (6th year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sonny Dykes (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Dana Holgorsen (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (3rd year)
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium (Capacity: 52,882)

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	6:00 PM	Florida International*	#19	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 56–3	50,156
September 17	6:00 PM	Sam Houston State*	#19	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 80–21	50,171
September 24	6:00 PM	Indiana State*	#16	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FSSW	W 63–7	44,681
October 1	6:00 PM	Kansas	#13	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 30–17	52,601
October 8	3:00 PM	at Nebraska	#13	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	TBS	W 34–31	77,580
October 15	11:00 AM	Kansas State	#11	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	ABC	W 59–20	50,813
October 22	2:30 PM	at #2 Texas	#8	Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs)	ABC	L 17–52	83,919
October 29	11:30 AM	at Baylor	#16	Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX	FSN	W 28–0	43,525
November 5	6:00 PM	Texas A&M	#17	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry)	FSN	W 56–17	55,755
November 12	1:00 PM	at Oklahoma State	#13	Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK		L 17–24	40,035
November 19	11:00 AM	Oklahoma	#19	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 23–21	52,625
January 2	10:00 AM	vs. #13 Alabama*	#15	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	FOX	L 10–13*	74,222
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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* In 2009, the NCAA vacated Alabama's 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic victory.^[31]

Source:^[32]

Game notes

Oklahoma

Oklahoma at #21 Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma 0 7 0 14 21 • Texas Tech 3 7 0 13 23 Date: November 19 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Television network: FSN Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 11:45 TTU Alex Trlica 33 yard field goal TTU 3-0 2 14:13 OKLA Adrian Peterson 1 yard run (Garrett Hartley kick) OKLA 7-3 2 3:30 TTU Jarrett Hicks 7 yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 10-7 4 14:35 TTU Bristol Olomua 3 yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 17-7 4 5:57 OKLA Malcolm Kelly 13 yard pass from Rhett Bomar (Garrett Hartley kick) TTU 17-14 4 1:33 OKLA Adrian Peterson 13 yard run (Garrett Hartley kick) OKLA 21-17 4 0:00 TTU Tauren Henderson 2 yard run (run failed) TTU 23-21

It was Mike Leach's first victory versus Bob Stoops.

2006

2007

2008

2009

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