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1976 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (8th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Steve Sloan (10-2)

Points For: 312

Points/G: 26.0 (18th of 137)

Points Against: 179

Opp Pts/G: 14.9 (36th of 137)

SRS: 17.89 (11th of 137)

SOS: 6.55 (38th of 137)

Bowl Game: Lost Bluebonnet Bowl 27-24 versus Nebraska

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
		20	17	15	10	8	6	5	5	5	9	9	13

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 11, 1976	Sat	Texas Tech		Colorado	Big 8	W	24	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 25, 1976	Sat	(20) Texas Tech	@	New Mexico	WAC	W	20	16	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 9, 1976	Sat	(15) Texas Tech	@	(17) Texas A&M	SWC	W	27	16	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 16, 1976	Sat	(10) Texas Tech	@	Rice	SWC	W	37	13	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 23, 1976	Sat	(8) Texas Tech		Arizona	WAC	W	52	27	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 30, 1976	Sat	(6) Texas Tech		(15) Texas	SWC	W	31	28	6	0	W 6
7	Nov 6, 1976	Sat	(5) Texas Tech	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	14	10	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 13, 1976	Sat	(5) Texas Tech		SMU	SWC	W	34	7	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 20, 1976	Sat	(5) Texas Tech		(9) Houston	SWC	L	19	27	8	1	L 1
10	Nov 27, 1976	Sat	(9) Texas Tech	@	Arkansas	SWC	W	30	7	9	1	W 1
11	Dec 4, 1976	Sat	(9) Texas Tech		(18) Baylor	SWC	W	24	21	10	1	W 2
12	Dec 31, 1976	Fri	(9) Texas Tech	N	(13) Nebraska	Big 8	L	24	27	10	2	L 1	Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)