1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Dykes (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Goodner (5th season)
Base defense4–2–5/4–4 hybrid
Home stadiumJones Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 3 Nebraska xy$   7 1     12 1  
No. 6 Kansas State x   7 1     11 1  
Colorado   5 3     7 5  
Kansas   3 5     5 7  
Iowa State   1 7     4 7  
Missouri   1 7     4 7  
South Division
No. 21 Texas xy   6 2     9 5  
Oklahoma   5 3     7 5  
Texas Tech   5 3     6 5  
No. 23 Texas A&M   5 3     8 4  
Oklahoma State   3 5     5 6  
Baylor   0 8     1 10  
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Spike Dykes in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 12's South Division. The team's offense scored 253 points, while the defense allowed 282 points on the season.

On November 20, following the team's 38–28 win over Oklahoma, Dykes announced his retirement.[1] He was replaced by Oklahoma offensive coordinator Mike Leach.

  1. ^ "Dykes Announces Retirement". Texas Tech. November 20, 1999. Archived from the original on February 4, 2000. Retrieved August 25, 2023.