1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Copper Bowl champion
Copper Bowl, W 55–41 vs. Air Force
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 23
Record	9–3 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach	Spike Dykes (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Winder (9th season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread
Defensive coordinator	John Goodner (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5/4–4 hybrid
Home stadium	Jones Stadium

1995 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	1
No. 23 Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Texas A&M	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Baylor	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
TCU	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Houston	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Rice	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
SMU	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SWC. Texas Tech was invited to the Copper Bowl, where they defeated Air Force. The Red Raiders offense scored 385 points while the defense allowed 247 points on the season. The Southwest Conference dissolved in 1996, and Texas Tech joined the newly-formed Big 12 Conference.

Sophomore running back Byron Hanspard finished the season as the conference's leading rusher.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9	11:00 a.m.	at No. 4 Penn State*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	L 23–24	96,034
September 16	6:30 p.m.	Missouri*		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 41–14	36,242
September 30	11:00 a.m.	at Baylor	No. 24	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 7–9	40,882
October 7	1:00 p.m.	No. 8 Texas A&M		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 14–7	51,205
October 14	6:30 p.m.	Arkansas State*	No. 25	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 63–25	37,521
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Rice	No. 25	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 31–26	54,231
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at New Mexico*	No. 22	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	KUPT	W 34–7	25,088
November 4	6:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Texas	No. 23	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 7–48	77,809
November 11	1:00 p.m.	TCU		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	KJTV	W 27–6	37,529
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		W 45–14	11,738
November 25	12:00 p.m.	at Houston		Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	W 38–26	15,220
December 27	7:00 p.m.	vs. Air Force*		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Copper Bowl)	ESPN	W 55–41	41,004
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Rankings

Further information: 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	RV	24	RV	25	25	22	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23
Coaches	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	20

Personnel

1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Bo Adams QB Sone Cavazos RB Derick Cherry WR Tony Darden RB Matt DuBuc RB Adrian Ervin TE Jerod Fiebiger RB Byron Hanspard WR Donnie Hart OL Ed Hendrix RB Rod Hobbs OL Casey Jones RB Ryan Jones OL Ben Kaufman QB Zebbie Lethridge WR Malcolm McKenzie WR Stacy Mitchell OL Jay Pugh OL Lynn Scherler WR Field Scovell TE Brad Spinks RB Todd Walker OL Kevin Ward OL Chris Whitney	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Anthony Armour LB Shawn Banks DL Corey Chandler DB Marcus Coleman DB Shawn Hurd DB Dane Johnson LB Robert Johnson DL Sean Johnson DL Cody McGuire DB Verone McKinley DL Monte Reagor LB Zach Thomas DL Allen Wallace	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Brad Cade K Jaret Greaser K Tony Rogers	Head coach Spike Dykes Coordinators/assistant coaches Dick Winder Offensive coordinator John Goodner Defensive coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

At No. 4 Penn State

See also: 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	13	0	3	23
No. 4 Nittany Lions	7	0	7	10	24

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 96,034
• TV: ABC
• Box score

Game information

First quarter TTU – Shawn Banks 0-yard fumble return (Jaret Greaser kick). Red Raiders 7–0. PSU – Jon Witman 2-yard run (Brett Conway kick). Tied 7–7. Second quarter TTU – Field Scovell 20-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (Jaret Greaser kick). Red Raiders 14–7. TTU – Byron Hanspard 7-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (kick failed). Red Raiders 20–7. Third quarter PSU – Jon Witman 3-yard run (Brett Conway kick). Red Raiders 20–14. Fourth quarter PSU – Keith Olsommer 3-yard pass from Wally Richardson (Brett Conway kick). Nittany Lions 21–20. TTU – Tony Rogers 42-yard field goal. Red Raiders 23–21. PSU – Brett Conway 39-yard field goal. Nittany Lions 24–23.

Statistics	TTU	PSU
First downs	13	19
Total yards	237	327
Rushing yards	99	132
Passing yards	138	195
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	22:10	37:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Zebbie Lethridge	11/23, 138 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Byron Hanspard	23 rushes, 85 yards
	Receiving	Field Scovell	3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Penn State	Passing	Wally Richardson	18/31, 195 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mike Archie	17 rushes, 76 yards
	Receiving	Bobby Engram	7 receptions, 106 yards

Missouri

See also: 1995 Missouri Tigers football team

Missouri Tigers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	0	7	14
Red Raiders	10	14	10	7	41

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 36,242
• Box score

Game information

First quarter TTU – Tony Darden 66-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (Tony Rogers kick), 7:57. Red Raiders 7–0. MIZ – Lou Shepherd 21-yard pass from Misael Alvarado (Mark Norris kick), 3:49. Tied 7–7. TTU – Tony Rogers 25-yard field goal, 2:44. Red Raiders 10–7. Second quarter TTU – Tony Rogers 49-yard field goal, 14:11. Red Raiders 13–7. TTU – Byron Hanspard 15-yard run (Zebbie Lethridge pass to Jerod Fiebiger), 7:26. Red Raiders 21–7. TTU – Tony Rogers 45-yard field goal, 1:13. Red Raiders 24–7. Third quarter TTU – Byron Hanspard 3-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 12:22. Red Raiders 31–7. TTU – Jaret Greaser 46-yard field goal, 0:16. Red Raiders 34–7. Fourth quarter TTU – Derrick Cherry 1-yard run (Jaret Greaser kick), 3:12. Red Raiders 41–7. MIZ – Martez Young 26-yard pass from Kent Skornia (Mark Norris kick), 0:02. Red Raiders 41–14.

Statistics	MIZ	TTU
First downs	17	22
Total yards	319	457
Rushing yards	71	305
Passing yards	248	152
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	25:56	34:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Miseal Alvarado	6/16, 88 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brock Olivo	17 rushes, 28 yards
	Receiving	Lou Shepherd	3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Zebbie Lethridge	6/24, 152 yards, TD
	Rushing	Byron Hanspard	19 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tony Darden	1 reception, 66 yards, TD

At Baylor

See also: 1995 Baylor Bears football team

No. 24 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Red Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
Bears	3	3	3	0	9

at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 40,882
• TV: ABC
• Box score

Game information
First quarter BAY – Jarvis Van Dyke 33-yard field goal, 13:00. Bears 3–0. Second quarter BAY – Jarvis Van Dyke 32-yard field goal, 2:18. Bears 6–0. Third quarter BAY – Jarvis Van Dyke 19-yard field goal, 3:57. Bears 9–0. Fourth quarter TTU – Zebbie Lethridge 1-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 0:05. Bears 9–7.

Statistics	TTU	BAY
First downs	14	11
Total yards	258	253
Rushing yards	112	209
Passing yards	146	44
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	26:17	33:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Zebbie Lethridge	13/36, 146 yards
	Rushing	Byron Hanspard	17 rushes, 73 yards
	Receiving	Field Scovell	5 receptions, 83 yards
Baylor	Passing	Jeff Watson	6/16, 44 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jerod Douglas	25 rushes, 157 yards
	Receiving	Pearce Pegross	2 receptions, 13 yards

No. 8 Texas A&M

See also: 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Aggies	7	0	0	0	7
Red Raiders	0	7	0	7	14

Arkansas State

See also: 1995 Arkansas State Indians football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indians	7	10	0	8	25
No. 25 Red Raiders	7	21	14	21	63

Rice

See also: 1995 Rice Owls football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	18	8	26
No. 25 Red Raiders	0	21	3	7	31

At New Mexico

See also: 1995 New Mexico Lobos football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Red Raiders	3	14	14	3	34
Lobos	0	7	0	0	7

At No. 13 Texas

See also: 1995 Texas Longhorns football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Red Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
No. 13 Longhorns	14	14	20	0	48

TCU

See also: 1995 TCU Horned Frogs football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	3	3	0	0	6
Red Raiders	10	3	7	7	27

At SMU

See also: 1995 SMU Mustangs football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	21	17	0	7	45
Mustangs	0	7	0	7	14

At Houston

See also: 1995 Houston Cougars football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders					0
Cougars					0

Vs. Air Force (Copper Bowl)

See also: 1995 Air Force Falcons football team and 1995 Copper Bowl

Air Force Falcons vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1995 Copper Bowl) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	6	15	13	41
Red Raiders	21	10	7	17	55

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

• Date: December 27
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,004
• Referee: Gordon Riese
• TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson
• Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Stacy Mitchell 38-yard pass from Zebbie Lethridge (Tony Rogers kick), 14:27. Red Raiders 7–0. AF – Nakia Addison 2-yard run (Dallas Thompson kick), 8:20. Tied 7–7. TTU – Byron Hanspard 2-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 6:19. Red Raiders 14–7. TTU – Byron Hanspard 11-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 0:23. Red Raiders 21–7. Second quarter TTU – Zebbie Lethridge 1-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 8:25. Red Raiders 28–7. AF – Danta Johnson 71-yard run (kick failed), 1:59. Red Raiders 28–13. TTU – Tony Rogers 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Red Raiders 31–13. Third quarter AF – Jake Campbell 7-yard run (Nakia Addison run), 11:26. Red Raiders 31–21. AF – Danta Johnson 60-yard run (Randy Roberts kick), 8:00. Red Raiders 31–28. TTU – Byron Hanspard 2-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 5:06. Red Raiders 38–28. Fourth quarter TTU – Zebbie Lethridge 3-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 14:51. Red Raiders 45–28. TTU – Tony Rogers 31-yard field goal, 11:15. Red Raiders 48–28. AF – Beau Morgan 1-yard run (Randy Roberts kick), 7:09. Red Raiders 48–35. TTU – Byron Hanspard 29-yard run (Tony Rogers kick), 4:59. Red Raiders 55–35. AF – Nakia Addison 7-yard run (run failed), 0:37. Red Raiders 55–41.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Marcus Coleman	Defensive back	5	133	New York Jets
Zach Thomas	Linebacker	5	154	Miami Dolphins