1995 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1996

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = ABC

| score = 23–24

| attend = 96,034

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv =

| score = 41–14

| attend = 36,242

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 7–9

| attend = 40,882

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 14–7

| attend = 51,205

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 25

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv =

| score = 63–25

| attend = 37,521

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 25

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv =

| score = 31–26

| attend = 54,231

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 22

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = University Stadium

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = KUPT

| score = 34–7

| attend = 25,088

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 7–48

| attend = 77,809

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = KJTV

| score = 27–6

| attend = 37,529

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| tv =

| score = 45–14

| attend = 11,738

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = Raycom

| score = 38–26

| attend = 15,220

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|December 27, 2023}}

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = Copper Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 55–41

| attend = 41,004

}}

}}

{{Further|1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 16

| poll1_0=NR

| poll1_1=NR

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=RV

| poll1_4=RV

| poll1_5=24

| poll1_6=RV

| poll1_7=25

| poll1_8=25

| poll1_9=22

| poll1_10=23

| poll1_11=RV

| poll1_12=RV

| poll1_13=RV

| poll1_14=RV

| poll1_15=RV

| poll1_16=23

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek =0

| poll2lastweek =16

| poll2_0=NR

| poll2_1=NR

| poll2_2=NR

| poll2_3=RV

| poll2_4=RV

| poll2_5=RV

| poll2_6=RV

| poll2_7=RV

| poll2_8=RV

| poll2_9=25

| poll2_10=24

| poll2_11=RV

| poll2_12=RV

| poll2_13=RV

| poll2_14=RV

| poll2_15=25

| poll2_16=20

}}

{{American football roster/Header|year=1995|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|teamcolors=y

|offensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Sone|last=Cavazos|num=|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Derick|last=Cherry|num=|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Darden|num=|pos=WR|link=y|dab=Tony Darden (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Matt|last=DuBuc|num=|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Adrian|last=Ervin|num=|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jerod|last=Fiebiger|num=|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Byron|last=Hanspard|num=|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Donnie|last=Hart|num=|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ed|last=Hendrix|num=|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Rod|last=Hobbs|num=|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Casey|last=Jones|num=|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Jones|num=|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Kaufman|num=|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Zebbie|last=Lethridge|num=|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Malcolm|last=McKenzie|num=|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Stacy|last=Mitchell|num=|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jay|last=Pugh|num=|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Lynn|last=Scherler|num=|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Field|last=Scovell|num=|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Brad|last=Spinks|num=|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Todd|last=Walker|num=|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Ward|num=|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Whitney|num=|pos=OL}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Cody|last=McGuire|num=|pos=DL}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Monte|last=Reagor|num=|pos=DL}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaret|last=Greaser|num=|pos=K}}

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1995-roster.html|accessdate=

|head_coach=

• Spike Dykes

|asst_coach=

• Dick Winder
  {{small|Offensive coordinator}}
• John Goodner
  {{small|Defensive coordinator}}

}}

{{see also|1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

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

|date=September 9

|time=11:00 a.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. EDT

|road=Red Raiders

|R1=7|R2=13|R3=0|R4=3

|home=No. 4 Nittany Lions

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=7|H4=10

|stadium=Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

|attendance=96,034

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95252/95252332.htm Box score]

|scoring=

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.

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|TTU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions}}"|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

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions}}; text-align:center;"|Penn State	Passing	Wally Richardson	18/31, 195 yards, TD
Rushing	Mike Archie	17 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving	Bobby Engram	7 receptions, 106 yards

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{{see also|1995 Missouri Tigers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Missouri Tigers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

|date=September 16

|time=6:30 p.m. CDT

|road=Tigers

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=10|H2=14|H3=10|H4=7

|stadium=Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

|attendance=36,242

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95259/95259407.htm Box score]

|scoring=

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.

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Missouri Tigers}}"|MIZ!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|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

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Missouri Tigers}}; text-align:center;"|Missouri	Passing	Miseal Alvarado	6/16, 88 yards, TD
Rushing	Brock Olivo	17 rushes, 28 yards
Receiving	Lou Shepherd	3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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

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{{see also|1995 Baylor Bears football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

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

|date=September 30

|time=11:00 a.m. CDT

|road=No. 24 Red Raiders

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Bears

|H1=3|H2=3|H3=3|H4=0

|stadium=Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas

|attendance=40,882

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95273/95273329.htm Box score]

|scoring=

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.

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|TTU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Baylor Bears}}"|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

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Texas Tech	Passing	Zebbie Lethridge	13/36, 146 yards
Rushing	Byron Hanspard	17 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving	Field Scovell	5 receptions, 83 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Baylor Bears}}; text-align:center;"|Baylor	Passing	Jeff Watson	6/16, 44 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Jerod Douglas	25 rushes, 157 yards
Receiving	Pearce Pegross	2 receptions, 13 yards

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{{see also|1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 8 Aggies

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|Home=Red Raiders

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7

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{{see also|1995 Arkansas State Indians football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Indians

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=8

|Home=No. 25 Red Raiders

|H1=7|H2=21|H3=14|H4=21

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{{see also|1995 Rice Owls football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Owls

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=18|R4=8

|Home=No. 25 Red Raiders

|H1=0|H2=21|H3=3|H4=7

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{{see also|1995 New Mexico Lobos football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 22 Red Raiders

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=14|R4=3

|Home=Lobos

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0

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{{see also|1995 Texas Longhorns football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 23 Red Raiders

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=7

|Home=No. 13 Longhorns

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=20|H4=0

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{{see also|1995 TCU Horned Frogs football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Horned Frogs

|R1=3|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0

|Home=Red Raiders

|H1=10|H2=3|H3=7|H4=7

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{{see also|1995 SMU Mustangs football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Red Raiders

|R1=21|R2=17|R3=0|R4=7

|Home=Mustangs

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7

}}

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{{see also|1995 Houston Cougars football team}}

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Red Raiders

|R1=|R2=|R3=|R4=

|Home=Cougars

|H1=|H2=|H3=|H4=

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{{see also|1995 Air Force Falcons football team|1995 Copper Bowl}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

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

|date={{dow tooltip|December 27, 1995}}

|time=7:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. MST

|road=Falcons

|R1=7|R2=6|R3=15|R4=13

|home=Red Raiders

|H1=21|H2=10|H3=7|H4=17

|stadium=Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

|attendance=41,004

|weather=Clear, {{convert|58|F|C}}

|referee=Gordon Riese

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson

|reference=[https://www.fiestabowl.org/sports/rate/roster/7th-annual-game--1995/87 Recap]

|scoring=

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.

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