2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year by head coach Tommy Tuberville, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the Big 12. 2011 was the first losing season for Texas Tech since the 1992 season and the Red Raiders failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 1999 season. The team played home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–7 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Tommy Tuberville (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorNeal Brown (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir Raid
Defensive coordinatorChad Glasgow (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumJones SBC Stadium
2011 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oklahoma State $  8 1   12 1  
No. 15 Kansas State  7 2   10 3  
No. 13 Baylor  6 3   10 3  
No. 16 Oklahoma  6 3   10 3  
Missouri  5 4   8 5  
Texas  4 5   8 5  
Texas A&M  4 5   7 6  
Iowa State  3 6   6 7  
Texas Tech  2 7   5 7  
Kansas  0 9   2 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Texas Tech started the season 4–0 before losing two close games to No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 17 Kansas State. The Red Raiders then beat No. 3 Oklahoma, 41–38, improving to 5–2 and entering the AP Poll at No. 19. The team lost their final five games, four by at least 24 points, including a 66–6 loss to No. 2 Oklahoma State.

Defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow and Texas Tech mutually agreed to part ways following the season. The team's defense ranked 117th in points allowed per game, allowing an average of 39.25.

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