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.[1] The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
Quarterback Kliff Kingsbury totaled 5,017 passing yards and received the Sammy Baugh Trophy.[1][2] Lawrence Flugence set the NCAA single-season record for most tackles.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Ohio State* | | | ABC | L 21–45 | 100,037 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at SMU* | | | | W 24–14 | 32,000 |
| September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Ole Miss* | | | ABC | W 42–28 | 40,228 |
| September 21 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 17 NC State* | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX
| FSN | L 48–51 OT | 35,864 |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | | | ESPN2 | W 49–0 | 35,111 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Texas A&M | | | | W 48–47 OT | 86,478 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Iowa State | | | TBS | L 17–31 | 51,842 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX
| | W 52–38 | 42,781 |
| October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Colorado | | | FSN | L 13–37 | 50,478 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
| | W 62–11 | 43,243 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX
| | W 49–24 | 44,595 |
| November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Texas | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
| ABC | W 42–38 | 52,047 |
| November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 24 | | TBS | L 15–60 | 75,553 |
| December 23 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Clemson* | | | ESPN | W 55–15 | 21,689 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
At Ohio State
| | | | | | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 13 Buckeyes | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
At SMU
| | | | | | Total |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Mustangs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
Ole Miss
| | | | | | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
NC State
| | | | | | | Total |
| No. 17 Wolfpack | 10 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 48 |
At New Mexico
| | | | | | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Texas A&M
| | | | | | | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 48 |
| No. 23 Aggies | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 47 |
At Iowa State
| | | | | | Total |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 11 Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
Missouri
| | | | | | Total |
| Tigers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 52 |
At Colorado
| | | | | | Total |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 21 Buffaloes | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
Baylor
| | | | | | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 62 |
Oklahoma State
| | | | | | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Texas
| | | | | | Total |
| No. 4 Longhorns | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
At Oklahoma
| | | | | | Total |
| No. 24 Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| No. 4 Sooners | 16 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 60 |
Vs. Clemson (Tangerine Bowl)
| | | | | | Total |
| Red Raiders | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
| Clemson | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
Roster
| 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Offense | Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class | | DE | 9 | Aaron Hunt | Sr | | CB | 20 | Byron Johnson | Jr | | DB | 21 | Ricky Sailor | Sr | | DB | 22 | Cody Davis | Sr | | DL | 91 | Adell Duckett | So | | DL | 93 | Chris Hudler | Fr | | LB | 94 | Lennard Christensen | Sr | | DL | 95 | Rodney McKinney | Sr | | DE | 96 | Neno Falls | Jr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2002-10-16 |
Team players in the NFL
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