2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team explained

Year:	2002
Team:	Texas Tech Red Raiders
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big 12 Conference
Division:	South Division
Short Conf:	Big 12
Record:	9–5
Conf Record:	5–3
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Scheme:	Air raid
Def Coach:	Greg McMackin
Dc Year:	3rd
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Jones SBC Stadium
Champion:	Tangerine Bowl champion
Bowl:	Tangerine Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 55–15 vs. Clemson

The 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled a 9–5 record (5–3 against Big 12 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated Clemson in the 2002 Tangerine Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 537 to 439.^[1] The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Quarterback Kliff Kingsbury totaled 5,017 passing yards and received the Sammy Baugh Trophy.^{[1] [2]} Lawrence Flugence set the NCAA single-season record for most tackles.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Ohio State

See also: 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Pigskin Classic.

At SMU

See also: 2002 SMU Mustangs football team.

Ole Miss

See also: 2002 Ole Miss Rebels football team.

NC State

See also: 2002 NC State Wolfpack football team.

At New Mexico

See also: 2002 New Mexico Lobos football team.

At Texas A&M

At Iowa State

See also: 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team.

Missouri

See also: 2002 Missouri Tigers football team.

At Colorado

See also: 2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team.

Baylor

See also: 2002 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry.

Oklahoma State

See also: 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.

Texas

See also: 2002 Texas Longhorns football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry.

At Oklahoma

See also: 2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team.

Vs. Clemson (Tangerine Bowl)

See also: 2002 Clemson Tigers football team and 2002 Tangerine Bowl.

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
	Defensive tackle	6	194	Denver Broncos
	Quarterback	6	201	New England Patriots

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 22, 2016.
2. News: Kingsbury wins Sammy Baugh Trophy. Amarillo Globe-News. January 7, 2003.
3. Web site: 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 22, 2016.