1987 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1987 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled a 6–4–1 record (4–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 315 to 266. The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

1987 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
  • Spike Dykes (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorDick Winder (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorCarlos Mainord (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 1 010 2 0
Arkansas 5 2 09 4 0
Texas 5 2 07 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 16 4 1
Baylor 3 4 06 5 0
TCU 3 4 05 6 0
Houston 2 4 14 6 1
Rice 0 8 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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