Arkansas–Texas Tech football rivalry explained

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Arkansas–Texas Tech football rivalry
Team1:Arkansas Razorbacks
Team1logo:Arkansas Razorbacks logo.svg
Team2:Texas Tech Red Raiders
Team2logo:Texas Tech Red Raiders Logo.svg
Firstmeeting:November 23, 1957
Arkansas, 47–26
Mostrecent:September 19, 2015
Texas Tech, 35–24
Nextmeeting:September 14, 2030
Total:37
Series:Arkansas leads, 29–8
Largestvictory:Arkansas, 49–7 (1978)
Longeststreak:Arkansas, 9 (1957–1965, 1977–1985)
Currentstreak:Texas Tech, 1 (2015–present)

The Arkansas–Texas Tech football rivalry is a college football rivalry[1] game between the Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas and the Red Raiders of Texas Tech University.[2]

History

The two schools first met in 1957, with Arkansas defeating Texas Tech by a score of 47–26 in Little Rock, Arkansas.[3] Arkansas won the first nine games in the rivalry before Texas Tech broke through with a 21–16 victory in 1966.[4] The Red Raiders also defeated the Razorbacks the following year, winning 31–27.[5] After a 30–7 Texas Tech victory in 1976,[6] Arkansas embarked on another nine-game winning streak, winning every year until 1986.[7] Arkansas and Texas Tech played every year from 1957–1991, when the teams were members of the Southwest Conference.[8] In 1992, Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference,[9] and the two schools have only played twice since: a 49–28 Arkansas victory in 2014[10] and a 35–24 Texas Tech victory in 2015.[11] The teams are scheduled to meet in a home-and-home series for 2030 and 2031.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It's about time: Texas Tech-Arkansas rivalry a casualty of this era. Don. Williams. lubbockonline.com.
  2. News: Bob Holt . Rivalry's nostalgia palpable . December 13, 2023 . . September 13, 2014.
  3. Web site: Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times Archives, Oct 7, 1981, p. 16. October 7, 1981. newspaperarchive.com.
  4. Web site: Top Ten Games in Texas Tech Red Raider Football History. Amy. Daughters. bleacherreport.com.
  5. News: TEXAS TECH TOPS ARKANSAS, 31–27; Matulich Leads Raiders to 17-Point Half-Time Margin STATISTICS OF THE GAME. The New York Times. November 26, 1967.
  6. Web site: The Most Bitter Loss In Texas Tech History – Raiderland Looks Back On Texas Tech Vs Houston 1976. September 22, 2017. theraiderland.com. August 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829000620/https://theraiderland.com/the-most-bitter-loss-in-texas-tech-history-raiderland-looks-back-on-texas-tech-vs-houston-1976/. August 29, 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: A look at the rivalry between Texas Tech and Arkansas. September 11, 2014. wreckemred.com.
  8. Web site: The Decline and Fall of the Southwest Conference. August 31, 1974. texasmonthly.com.
  9. Web site: Arkansas Joins SEC; There May Be More : Colleges: Miami, Texas, Florida State, South Carolina, Texas A&M also might wind up in Southeastern Conference.. GENE. WOJCIECHOWSKI. August 2, 1990. LA Times.
  10. Web site: Arkansas vs. Texas Tech – Game Recap – September 13, 2014 – ESPN. ESPN.com.
  11. Web site: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas – Game Recap – September 19, 2015 – ESPN. ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: Kelley. Kevin. September 29, 2021. Texas Tech, Arkansas schedule 2030, 2031 home-and-home football series. September 30, 2021. FBSchedules.com. en-US.

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