2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 55–15 vs. Clemson
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record9–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mike Leach (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorGreg McMackin (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones SBC Stadium
2002 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 20 Colorado xy  7 1   9 5  
No. 7 Kansas State  6 2   11 2  
Iowa State  4 4   7 7  
Nebraska  3 5   7 7  
Missouri  2 6   5 7  
Kansas  0 8   2 10  
South Division
No. 5 Oklahoma xy$  6 2   12 2  
No. 6 Texas x  6 2   11 2  
Texas Tech  5 3   9 5  
Oklahoma State  5 3   8 5  
Texas A&M  3 5   6 6  
Baylor  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Kliff Kingsbury totaled 5,017 passing yards and received the Sammy Baugh Trophy. Lawrence Flugence set the NCAA single-season record for most tackles.

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