1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Team

The 1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by
ninth-year head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SWC. Texas Tech was invited to the Copper Bowl, where they defeated Air Force. The Red Raiders offense scored 385 points while the defense allowed 247 points on the season. The Southwest Conference dissolved in 1996, and Texas Tech joined the newly-formed Big 12 Conference.

Sophomore running back Byron Hanspard finished the season as the conference's leading rusher.

Schedule

Rankings

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Game summaries

At No. 4 Penn State

{{see also, 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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*TTU – Shawn Banks 0-yard fumble return (Jaret Greaser kick). ''Red Raiders 7–0.''
*PSU – Jon Witman 2-yard run ( Brett Conway kick). ''Tied 7–7.''
Second quarter
*TTU – Field Scovell 20-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (Jaret Greaser kick). ''Red Raiders 14–7.''
*TTU – Byron Hanspard 7-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (kick failed). ''Red Raiders 20–7.''
Third quarter
*PSU – Jon Witman 3-yard run (Brett Conway kick). ''Red Raiders 20–14.''
Fourth quarter
*PSU – Keith Olsommer 3-yard pass from Wally Richardson (Brett Conway kick). ''Nittany Lions 21–20.''
*TTU – Tony Rogers 42-yard field goal. ''Red Raiders 23–21.''
*PSU – Brett Conway 39-yard field goal. ''Nittany Lions 24–23.''

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, Rushing , , Mike Archie , , 17 rushes, 76 yards
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, Receiving , , Bobby Engram , , 7 receptions, 106 yards

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Missouri

{{see also, 1995 Missouri Tigers football team
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First quarter
*TTU – Tony Darden 66-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (Tony Rogers kick), 7:57. ''Red Raiders 7–0.''
*MIZ – Lou Shepherd 21-yard pass from Misael Alvarado (Mark Norris kick), 3:49. ''Tied 7–7.''
*TTU – Tony Rogers 25-yard field goal, 2:44. ''Red Raiders 10–7.''
Second quarter
*TTU – Tony Rogers 49-yard field goal, 14:11. ''Red Raiders 13–7.''
*TTU – Byron Hanspard 15-yard run (Zebbie Lethridge pass to Jerod Fiebiger), 7:26. ''Red Raiders 21–7.''
*TTU – Tony Rogers 45-yard field goal, 1:13. ''Red Raiders 24–7.''
Third quarter
*TTU – Byron Hanspard 3-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 12:22. ''Red Raiders 31–7.''
*TTU – Jaret Greaser 46-yard field goal, 0:16. ''Red Raiders 34–7.''
Fourth quarter
*TTU – Derrick Cherry 1-yard run (Jaret Greaser kick), 3:12. ''Red Raiders 41–7.''
*MIZ – Martez Young 26-yard pass from Kent Skornia (Mark Norris kick), 0:02. ''Red Raiders 41–14.''

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, Total yards , , 319 , , 457
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At Baylor

{{see also, 1995 Baylor Bears football team
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*BAY – Jarvis Van Dyke 33-yard field goal, 13:00. ''Bears 3–0.''
Second quarter
*BAY – Jarvis Van Dyke 32-yard field goal, 2:18. ''Bears 6–0.''
Third quarter
*BAY – Jarvis Van Dyke 19-yard field goal, 3:57. ''Bears 9–0.''
Fourth quarter
*TTU – Zebbie Lethridge 1-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 0:05. ''Bears 9–7.''

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No. 8 Texas A&M

{{see also, 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team
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Arkansas State

{{see also, 1995 Arkansas State Indians football team
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Rice

{{see also, 1995 Rice Owls football team
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At New Mexico

{{see also, 1995 New Mexico Lobos football team
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At No. 13 Texas

{{see also, 1995 Texas Longhorns football team
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TCU

{{see also, 1995 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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At SMU

{{see also, 1995 SMU Mustangs football team
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At Houston

{{see also, 1995 Houston Cougars football team
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Vs. Air Force (Copper Bowl)

{{see also, 1995 Air Force Falcons football team, 1995 Copper Bowl
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First quarter
*TTU – Stacy Mitchell 38-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (Tony Rogers kick), 14:27. ''Red Raiders 7–0.''
*AF – Nakia Addison 2-yard run (Dallas Thompson kick), 8:20. ''Tied 7–7.''
*TTU – Byron Hanspard 2-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 6:19. ''Red Raiders 14–7.''
*TTU – Byron Hanspard 11-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 0:23. ''Red Raiders 21–7.''
Second quarter
*TTU – Zebbie Lethridge 1-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 8:25. ''Red Raiders 28–7.''
*AF – Danta Johnson 71-yard run (kick failed), 1:59. ''Red Raiders 28–13.''
*TTU – Tony Rogers 24-yard field goal, 0:03. ''Red Raiders 31–13.''
Third quarter
*AF – Jake Campbell 7-yard run (Nakia Addison run), 11:26. ''Red Raiders 31–21.''
*AF – Danta Johnson 60-yard run (Randy Roberts kick), 8:00. ''Red Raiders 31–28.''
*TTU – Byron Hanspard 2-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 5:06. ''Red Raiders 38–28.''
Fourth quarter
*TTU – Zebbie Lethridge 3-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 14:51. ''Red Raiders 45–28.''
*TTU – Tony Rogers 31-yard field goal, 11:15. ''Red Raiders 48–28.''
*AF – Beau Morgan 1-yard run (Randy Roberts kick), 7:09. ''Red Raiders 48–35.''
*TTU – Byron Hanspard 29-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 4:59. ''Red Raiders 55–35.''
*AF – Nakia Addison 7-yard run (run failed), 0:37. ''Red Raiders 55–41.''

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Roster

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Team players drafted into the NFL

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