Year: | 1966 |
Team: | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southwest Conference |
Short Conf: | SWC |
Record: | 4–6 |
Conf Record: | 2–5 |
Head Coach: | J. T. King |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Off Scheme: | T formation |
Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
Stadium: | Jones Stadium |
The 1966 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 216 to 181.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included John Scovell with 1,323 passing yards, Mike Leinert with 495 rushing yards, and Larry Gilbert with 767 receiving yards.[3] [4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.