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 8443 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 2740 vs. East Carolina
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2000 record 76 (35 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 StadiumLubbock, TX (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic) FSN W 243   42,238[2]
September 2 6:00 PM Utah State* Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 3816   35,913[3]
September 9 6:00 PM North Texas* Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 137   36,925[4]
September 16 6:00 PM Louisiana-Lafayette* Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 260   35,740[5]
September 30 11:30 AM at Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry) FSN L 1533   83,644[6]
October 7 6:00 PM Baylordagger Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 280   40,209[7]
October 14 6:00 PM #1 Nebraska Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX FSN L 356   48,961[8]
October 21 6:00 PM at #10 Kansas State KSU StadiumManhattan, KS FSN L 2328   51,140[9]
October 28 1:00 PM at Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS W 4539   26,000[10]
November 4 6:00 PM #20 Texas Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs) FSN L 1729   53,027[11]
November 11 1:00 PM Oklahoma State Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 580   40,710[12]
November 18 2:30 pm at #1 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK ABC L 358   75,364[13]
December 27 7:00 PM vs. East Carolina* AstrodomeHouston, TX (Galleryfurniture.com Bowl) ESPN L 2740   33,899[14]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:[15]


Game notes

New Mexico

1 234Total
New Mexico 0 300 3
Texas Tech 7 0107 24


Draft picks

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Kris KocurekTackle 6 181 Seattle Seahawks

[16]

2001

2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Alamo Bowl, L 1619 vs. Iowa
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2001 record 75 (44 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 StadiumLubbock, TX W 4230   48,924
September 13 at UTEP* Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX  cancelled    
September 22 7:00 PM vs. North Texas* Texas StadiumIrving, TX W 4214   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 742   83,081
October 6 7:00 PM Kansasdagger Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 3134 OT  45,343
October 13 7:00 PM #24 Kansas State Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 3819   46,536
October 20 6:00 PM at #3 Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE FSN L 3141   77,838
October 27 2:00 PM at Baylor Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX W 6319   39,110
November 3 1:00 PM #17 Texas A&M Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry) PPV W 120   52,649
November 10 1:00 PM at Oklahoma State Lewis FieldStillwater, OK W 4930   32,332
November 17 2:30 PM #3 Oklahoma Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX ABC L 1330   52,008
November 24 1:00 PM Stephen F. Austin* Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 583   31,147
December 29 2:30 PM vs. Iowa* AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) ESPN L 1619   65,232
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #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 5515 vs. Clemson
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2002 record 95 (53 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 StadiumColumbus, OH (Pigskin Classic) ABC L 2145   100,037
September 7 7:00 PM at SMU* Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX W 2414   32,000
September 14 2:30 PM Ole Miss* Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX ABC W 4228   40,228
September 21 11:30 AM #16 NC State* Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX FSN L 4851 OT  35,864
September 27 6:00 PM at New Mexico* University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM ESPN2 W 490   35,111
October 5 1:00 PM at #23 Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry) W 4847 OT  86,478
October 12 6:00 PM at #11 Iowa State Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA TBS L 1731   51,842
October 19 6:00 PM Missouridagger Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 5238   42,781
October 26 12:30 PM at #21 Colorado Folsom FieldBoulder, CO FSN L 1337   50,478
November 2 1:00 PM Baylor Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 6211   43,243
November 9 1:00 PM Oklahoma State Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 4924   44,595
November 16 2:30 PM #4 Texas Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs) ABC W 4238   52,047
November 23 6:00 PM at #3 Oklahoma #24 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK TBS L 1560   75,553
December 23 5:30 PM vs. Clemson* Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) ESPN W 5515   21,689
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #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 3814 vs Navy
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2003 record 85 (44 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 StadiumLubbock, TX W 5810   44,364
September 6 6:00 PM New Mexico* Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 4228   45,844
September 20 11:00 AM at NC State* Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ESPN2 L 2149   53,800
September 27 6:00 PM at Ole Miss* Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS W 4945   54,649
October 4 9:00 PM Texas A&M Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry) FSN W 5928   51,772
October 11 6:00 PM Iowa Statedagger Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 5921   49,627
October 18 2:30 PM at #23 Oklahoma State Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK ABC L 4951   48,500
October 25 11:30 AM at Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO FSN L 3162   60,192
November 1 6:00 PM Colorado Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX FSN W 2621   52,908
November 8 2:00 PM at Baylor Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX W 6214   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 4043   83,596
November 22 2:30 PM #1 Oklahoma Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX ABC L 2556   53,135
December 30 3:30 PM vs. Navy* Reliant StadiumHouston, TX (Houston Bowl) ESPN W 3814   51,068
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:[23][24][25]

Game summaries

Texas A&M

1 234Total
Texas A&M 0 14014 28
Texas Tech 17 14217 59


Colorado

1 234Total
Colorado 14 007 21
Texas Tech 0 12140 26

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2004

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Holiday Bowl Champions
Holiday Bowl, W 4531 vs. California
Conference Big 12 Conference South
Ranking
Coaches #17
AP #18
2004 record 84 (53 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 StadiumUniversity Park, TX W 2713   34,689
September 11 6:00 PM at New Mexico* University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM L 2427   38,746
September 18 11:30 AM TCU* Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX FSN W 7035   51,271
September 25 2:30 PM at Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS FSN W 3130   37,422
October 2 11:30 AM at #2 Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK FSN L 1328   84,580
October 9 6:00 PM Nebraskadagger Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX TBS W 7010   52,594
October 23 6:00 PM #8 Texas Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Battle for the Chancellor's Spurs) TBS L 2151   55,413
October 30 6:00 PM at Kansas State KSU StadiumManhattan, KS FSN W 3525   48,338
November 6 1:00 PM Baylor Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 4217   53,121
November 13 2:30 PM at #22 Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry) ABC L 2532 OT  82,278
November 27 2:30 PM #23 Oklahoma State Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX FSN W 3115   51,717
December 30 7:00 PM vs. #4 California* #23 Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) ESPN W 4531   63,711
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Source:[28][29]

2005

2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference Big 12 Conference South
Ranking
Coaches #19
AP #20
2005 record 93 (62 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 StadiumLubbock, TX W 563   50,156
September 17 6:00 PM Sam Houston State* #19 Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 8021   50,171
September 24 6:00 PM Indiana State* #16 Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX FSSW W 637   44,681
October 1 6:00 PM Kansas #13 Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 3017   52,601
October 8 3:00 PM at Nebraska #13 Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE TBS W 3431   77,580
October 15 11:00 AM Kansas Statedagger #11 Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX ABC W 5920   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 1752   83,919
October 29 11:30 AM at Baylor #16 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX FSN W 280   43,525
November 5 6:00 PM Texas A&M #17 Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (A&M–Tech rivalry) FSN W 5617   55,755
November 12 1:00 PM at Oklahoma State #13 Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK L 1724   40,035
November 19 11:00 AM Oklahoma #19 Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX FSN W 2321   52,625
January 2 10:00 AM vs. #13 Alabama* #15 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) FOX L 1013*   74,222
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

[30]

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

Source:[32]

Game notes

Oklahoma

Oklahoma at #21 Texas Tech
1 234Total
Oklahoma 0 7014 21
Texas Tech 3 7013 23

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


2006

2007

2008

2009

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