| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 6–4–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Carlen |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Scheme: | No-huddle option |
| Def Coach: | Richard Bell |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Jones Stadium |
| Bowl: | Peach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | T 6–6 vs. Vanderbilt |
The 1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–4–2 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 193 to 158.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Tommy Duniven with 552 passing yards, Larry Isaac with 671 rushing yards, and Lawrence Williams with 477 receiving yards.[3] [4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.