1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Sun Bowl, L 28–32 vs. North Carolina
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	8–4 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach	Jim Carlen (3rd season);
Offensive scheme	No-huddle option
Defensive coordinator	Richard Bell (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Jones Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
SMU	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Rice	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
TCU	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the SWC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 282 to 188.^[1]^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Barnes with 1,142 passing yards, George Smith with 740 rushing yards, and Andre Tillman with 285 receiving yards.^[3]^[4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Utah*		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 45–2	38,180	^[5]
September 23	at New Mexico*		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 41–16	24,860	^[6]
September 30	No. 12 Texas		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 20–25	52,187
October 5	Tulsa*		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 35–18	34,175
October 14	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 17–14	34,200
October 21	Arizona*		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 35–10	33,320	^[7]
October 28	at No. 18 SMU		Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 17–3	35,953
November 4	at Rice	No. 18	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 10–6	20,000
November 11	TCU	No. 15	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 7–31	40,120
November 16	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 13–7	18,000
November 23	Arkansas	No. 20	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 14–24	35,275
December 30	vs. No. 16 North Carolina*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	L 28–32	27,877	^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ ^a ^b "1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 98. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ "1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
^ "Tech shows new weapon, rules, 45–2". The Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech halts Lobos, 41–16". Wichita Falls Times. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas Tech trims Arizonans, 35–10". Brownwood Bulletin. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tar Heels win on late score". The Baltimore Sun. December 31, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.