2007 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2007 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–28 vs. Virginia
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 22
Record9–4 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDana Holgorsen (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorLyle Setencich (5th season; first 4 games)
Ruffin McNeill (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumJones SBC Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Missouri xy   7 1     12 2  
No. 7 Kansas x%   7 1     12 1  
Colorado   4 4     6 7  
Kansas State   3 5     5 7  
Nebraska   2 6     5 7  
Iowa State   2 6     3 9  
South Division
No. 8 Oklahoma xy$   6 2     11 3  
No. 10 Texas   5 3     10 3  
No. 22 Texas Tech   4 4     9 4  
Oklahoma State   4 4     7 6  
Texas A&M   4 4     7 6  
Baylor   0 8     3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 38, Missouri 17
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Big 12's South Division with Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. While all three teams had a matching 4–4 conference record, Tech had a better overall record of 9–4 compared to the Aggies and Cowboys, who both had a record of 7–6. Texas Tech was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they defeated Virginia. The Red Raiders were ranked No. 22 in the final AP Poll and No. 23 in the final Coaches Poll.[1] The team played home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Entering the season, the Red Raiders were predicted to finish fifth in the Big 12 South, ahead of only Baylor.[2]

  1. ^ "2007 NCAA Football Rankings – Final (Jan. 8)". ESPN. January 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "College Football Preview, 2007 Preseason Big 12 Football Poll". College Football Poll. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2014.