2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team explained

Year:2003
Team:Texas Tech Red Raiders
Sport:football
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Division:South Division
Short Conf:Big 12
Record:8–5
Conf Record:4–4
Hc Year:4th
Off Scheme:Air raid
Def Coach:Lyle Setencich
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:3–4
Stadium:Jones SBC Stadium
Champion:Houston Bowl champion
Bowl:Houston Bowl
Bowl Result:W 38–14 vs. Navy

The 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in fourth place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated Navy in the 2003 Houston Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 552 to 442.[1] The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Quarterback B. J. Symons totaled 5,833 passing yards and received the Sammy Baugh Trophy,[1] [2] and Wes Welker totaled 1,099 receiving yards and received the Mosi Tatupu Award.[3]

Schedule

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Game summaries

Texas A&M

Colorado

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 22, 2016.
  2. Web site: Sammy Baugh Trophy Winners. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 22, 2016.
  3. Web site: Welker reflects on Tatupu. ESPN.com. February 24, 2010.
  4. Web site: 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 22, 2016.
  5. Web site: Texas Tech QB Oasses for 505 Yards, Eight TDs. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219031115/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=232772641. dead. December 19, 2013. ESPN. October 4, 2003. December 12, 2014.
  6. Web site: Symons Intercepted Five Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203015/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=233052641. dead. March 6, 2016. ESPN. November 1, 2003. September 1, 2014.