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The 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second season under head coach Mike Leach , the Red Raiders compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, lost to Iowa in the 2001 Alamo Bowl , and outscored opponents by a combined total of 402 to 281.[1] Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas .
Previous season [ edit ] The Red Raiders finished the 2000 season with an overall record of 7–6, 3–5 in Big 12 play, to finish fourth in the Big 12 South. The team was invited to the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl , where they lost 27–40 to East Carolina .
NFL Draft [ edit ] Tackle Kris Kocurek was drafted in the 6th round (181st overall) by the Seattle Seahawks .
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 8 7:00 PM New Mexico * W 42–3048,924 at UTEP * September 22 7:00 PM vs. North Texas * W 42–1420,852 September 29 6:00 PM at No. 5 Texas FSN L 7–4283,081 October 6 7:00 PM Kansas Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX L 31–34 2OT 45,343 October 13 7:00 PM No. 24 Kansas State Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX W 38–1946,536 October 20 6:00 PM at No. 3 Nebraska FSN L 31–4177,838 October 27 2:00 PM at Baylor W 63–1939,110 November 3 1:00 PM No. 24 Texas A&M Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry ) PPV W 12–052,649 November 10 1:00 PM at Oklahoma State W 49–3032,332 November 17 2:30 PM No. 3 Oklahoma Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC L 13–3052,008 November 24 1:00 PM Stephen F. Austin * Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX W 58–331,147 December 29 2:30 PM vs. Iowa * ESPN L 16–1965,232 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Personnel [ edit ]
2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Game summaries [ edit ] New Mexico [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
7
7
3
13
30
Red Raiders
3
18
7
14
42
At UTEP [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
0
0
0
0
0
Miners
0
0
0
0
0
The game was initially scheduled to take place on September 13, but was then postponed following the September 11 attacks . The game was eventually canceled on September 21 when the two teams could not agree on a date to reschedule that would work for both.[3] Stephen F. Austin to make up for the lost game.
Vs. North Texas [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
7
14
7
14
42
Mean Green
0
0
07
7
14
At Texas [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
0
7
0
0
7
No. 5 Longhorns
14
7
14
7
42
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Jayhawks
10
3
0
11 7 3
34
Red Raiders
7
10
7
0 7 0
31
The Red Raiders would not lose to the Jayhawks again until October 26, 2019, with Kansas defeating Texas Tech 37–34 in Lawrence.
Kansas State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Wildcats
7
0
6
6
19
Red Raiders
7
10
7
14
38
At Nebraska [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
13
15
3
0
31
No. 3 Cornhuskers
21
7
10
3
41
At Baylor [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
21
28
7
7
63
Bears
0
6
7
6
19
Texas A&M [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Aggies
0
0
0
0
0
Red Raiders
0
3
3
6
12
At Oklahoma State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Raiders
7
14
14
14
49
Cowboys
3
7
7
13
30
Oklahoma [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 3 Sooners
3
10
7
10
30
Red Raiders
3
0
7
3
13
Stephen F. Austin [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Lumberjacks
0
0
0
3
3
Red Raiders
14
20
17
7
58
Vs. Iowa (Alamo Bowl) [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hawkeyes
3
7
3
6
19
Red Raiders
0
3
7
6
16
References [ edit ]
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