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
Game summaries At No. 4 Penn State
Statistics TTUPSU First downs 13 19 Total yards 237 327 Rushing yards 99 132 Passing yards 138 195 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 22:10 37:50 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Tech Passing Zebbie Lethridge 11/23, 138 yards, 2 TD Rushing Byron Hanspard 23 rushes, 85 yards Receiving Field Scovell 3 receptions, 70 yards, TDPenn State Passing Wally Richardson 18/31, 195 yards, TD Rushing Mike Archie 17 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Bobby Engram 7 receptions, 106 yards
Missouri
Statistics MIZTTU First downs 17 22 Total yards 319 457 Rushing yards 71 305 Passing yards 248 152 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 25:56 34:04 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Miseal Alvarado 6/16, 88 yards, TD Rushing Brock Olivo 17 rushes, 28 yards Receiving Lou Shepherd 3 receptions, 79 yards, TDTexas Tech Passing Zebbie Lethridge 6/24, 152 yards, TD Rushing Byron Hanspard 19 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tony Darden 1 reception, 66 yards, TD
At Baylor
Statistics TTUBAY First downs 14 11 Total yards 258 253 Rushing yards 112 209 Passing yards 146 44 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 26:17 33:43 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Tech Passing Zebbie Lethridge 13/36, 146 yards Rushing Byron Hanspard 17 rushes, 73 yards Receiving Field Scovell 5 receptions, 83 yardsBaylor Passing Jeff Watson 6/16, 44 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jerod Douglas 25 rushes, 157 yards Receiving Pearce Pegross 2 receptions, 13 yards
No. 8 Texas A&M
Arkansas State
Rice
At New Mexico
At No. 13 Texas
TCU
At SMU
At Houston
Vs. Air Force (Copper Bowl)
Roster
Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Marcus Coleman Defensive back 5 133 New York Jets Zach Thomas Linebacker 5 154 Miami Dolphins
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