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The 1996 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the newly formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their tenth season under head coach Spike Dykes , the Red Raiders compiled a 7–5 record (5–3 against Big 12 opponents), finished in second place in Southern Division of the Big 12, outscored opponents by a combined total of 323 to 232, and lost to Iowa in the 1996 Alamo Bowl .[ 1] Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 31 2:30 pm at No. 21 Kansas State ABC L 14–2143,143 September 7 11:30 am vs. Oklahoma State FSN W 31–330,269 September 21 5:30 pm at Georgia * ESPN2 L 12–1573,116 [ 2] September 28 6:30 pm Utah State * W 58–2039,778 October 5 6:30 pm Baylor W 45–2450,594 October 12 1:00 pm at Kansas W 30–1748,500 October 19 2:30 pm No. 5 Nebraska ABC L 10–2451,344 October 26 11:30 am at Texas A&M FSN W 13–1070,147 November 9 6:00 pm Texas FSN L 32–3850,607 November 16 1:00 pm Southwestern Louisiana * W 56–2138,097 November 23 2:30 pm at Oklahoma ABC W 22–1261,127 December 29 7:00 pm vs. No. 21 Iowa * ESPN L 0–2755,677 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Total
Red Raiders
3
0
0
11
14
No. 21 Wildcats
0
14
0
7
21
Total
Cowboys
0
0
3
0
3
Red Raiders
10
12
0
9
31
Total
Red Raiders
0
6
6
0
12
Bulldogs
0
7
0
8
15
Total
Aggies
7
6
7
0
20
Red Raiders
14
14
16
14
58
Total
Bears
0
10
7
7
24
Red Raiders
14
17
7
7
45
Total
Red Raiders
7
0
7
16
30
Jayhawks
7
10
0
0
17
Total
No. 5 Cornhuskers
7
3
7
7
24
Red Raiders
7
3
0
0
10
Total
Red Raiders
3
3
0
7
13
Aggies
0
3
7
0
10
Total
Longhorns
14
14
7
3
38
Red Raiders
3
8
14
7
32
Southwestern Louisiana [ edit ]
Total
Ragin' Cajuns
0
7
7
7
21
Red Raiders
0
28
7
21
56
Total
Red Raiders
0
0
16
6
22
Sooners
0
3
0
9
12
[ edit ]
Total
Red Raiders
0
0
0
0
0
No. 21 Hawkeyes
6
11
0
10
27
1996 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
60 Jayson Hansen OG 6-4 297 Jr. Kelowna, B.C.
4 Byron Hanspard TB 6-0 193 Jr. DeSoto, Texas
82 Donnie Hart SE 6-1 187 So.
17 Malcolm McKenzie SE 6-2 211 Jr. San Antonio, Texas
6 Stacy Mitchell FL 5-5 150 Jr. DeSoto, Texas
42 Sammy Morris FB 6-0 212 Fr. San Antonio, Texas
David Nichol WR 5-10 182 Fr. Dallas, Texas
*Ahndre Patterson TE 6-4 250 Jr
78 J.T. Sprouse OG 6-2 286 Sr. Simi Valley, Calif.
16 Matt Tittle QB 6-3 209 So
Pos.
#
Name
Class
TE
85
Brad Spinks Sr
Defense
William Culpepper LB 6-0 222 Fr. Cleburne, Texas
46 Keith Cumby DE 5-10 209 So. Van, Texas
86 Tony Daniels DE 6-5 249 Jr. Odessa, Texas
11 Tony Darden CB 6-0 196 Jr
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons
