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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 4–6 (2–5 SWC) |
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Offensive scheme | T formation |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.3Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.9Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 201 to 94.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Doug Cannon with 442 passing yards, Coolidge Hunt with 486 rushing yards, and Bob Witucki with 335 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | atMississippi State* |
| L 0–6 | 33,000 | |
September 30 | at No. 6Texas |
| L 14–42 | 43,500 | [5] |
October 7 | Texas A&M |
| L 7–38 | 38,500 | |
October 14 | TCU |
| W 10–0 | 25,500 | |
October 21 | Baylor |
| W 19–17 | 32,500 | |
October 28 | atSMU |
| L 7–8 | 17,000 | |
November 4 | Rice![]() |
| L 7–42 | 34,000 | |
November 11 | Boston College* |
| W 14–6 | 20,000 | |
November 25 | at No. 9Arkansas |
| L 0–28 | 41,000 | |
December 2 | West Texas State* |
| W 16–14 | 25,000 | |
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