dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q Before you even clicked the article you knew who number one was. That made Webb the first quarterback in Tech history to pass for over 400 yards twice in their freshman season, also breaking the freshman passing record for Tech and the Big 12 conference. Texas Tech began competing in intercollegiate football in 1925. [8][A 1] In 2003, Texas Tech was the only team to ever have 5 or more players with at least 60 receptions in a single season. According to reports from those present at the game, the crowd sat in stunned silence as they watched Fulton and his horse Blackie rush onto the football field, followed by the team. To say McCoy exceeded expectations is a major understatement, and is a reason why he ranks as the second best quarterback to ever don a burnt orange jersey. Starting Quarterbacks by Year [ edit] Sam Ehlinger (2017-2020) Colt McCoy (2006-2009) Vince Young (2003-2005) Simms in 2002 MAJOR APPLEWHITE 1998-2000 Bobby Layne (1944-1947) Career Record [ edit] [32] See also [ edit] Texas Longhorns football statistical leaders References [ edit] ^ Official Texas Athletic Website - All-Time Results. b2FjaFdlbGxzPC9hPiBhbmQgPGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNv And remember, McCoy was a three-star recruit with very few D-I offers. bHRyIj5LaW5nc2J1cnksIFN5bW9ucywgQ3VtYmllLCBIYXJyZWxsLCBXZWJi Texas Tech first played the Aggies in 1927 and the teams played annually from 1957 to 2011. In his first start, Webb put up 415 yards and 3 touchdowns to mark the fourth most yards passing for a first-time starter in school history. VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl Ranking: Colombi was rated by Rivals as a 5.6 3-star recruit and the No. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "Common Draft". [1] Texas Tech has played its home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas since 1947.[2]. After falling behind 38-7 with 7:47 remaining in the third quarter, rallied to score 31 unanswered points to send the game to overtime. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Texas Tech's other mascot, Raider Red, is a more recent creation. There is no doubt that the University of Texas has seen its fair share of elite quarterbacks take the field of Texas Memorial Stadium. The Texas Tech 2014 Media Supplement lists only a leader for this statistic, rather than a top 10. ZSAxOSwgMjAxODwvYT48L2Jsb2NrcXVvdGU+CjxzY3JpcHQgYXN5bmMgc3Jj Additionally, Doege became the second quarterback in Tech history to pass for more than 4,000 yards in consecutive seasons behind Harrell. aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK, PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxvY2sgc3RfX2NvbnRlbnQtYmxv The Red Raiders were previously members of the Big 12 between its inception in 1996 and the dissolution of conference divisions within the Big 12 in 2011. L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Deal with it. PiNXcmVja0VtPC9hPiA8YSBocmVmPSJodHRwczovL3QuY28vSnp2VGFSVjRU The last time the two teams had met was during the 2006 Insight Bowl, in which Texas Tech completed the biggest comeback in bowl history. JmM3PWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdGV4YXN0ZWNoLnJpdmFscy5jb20lMkZuZXdz Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Championships: 11 Bowl Record: 40 Bowls, 16-23-1, .413 W-L% ( Major Bowls ) Ranked in AP Poll: 6 Times (Preseason), 11 Times (Final), 141 Weeks (Total) Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium (cap. Morgan was named Border Conference Coach of the Year in 1949. But who are the Top 10 quarterbacks of the last 10 years? In 1960, the addition of a lower bowl doubled the seating capacity to 41,500, an expansion in 1972 added over 10,000 seats, during the 1990s, 2,000 seats were added, and additions in the 2000s brought a seating capacity to 60,454. [87][88] After the 2022 contest where the Texas Longhorns team lost in overtime to the Red Raiders 37-34 in Lubbock,[89] it is unknown if the rivalry will continue with the Longhorns move to the SEC in 2025. What gives him a leg up is he should know the system, having played in it for two years. aWMudHdpdHRlci5jb20vdExmSWlRbUNDNTwvYT48L3A+Jm1kYXNoOyBBbGFu Layne is one of sixLonghorns to have their jersey retired inside Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. [53] Then known as the Matadors, Texas Tech's first home field was a makeshift stadium at the South Plains Fairgrounds in Lubbock, for the 1925 season and first game of the 1926 season. A running back must know where to hit the hole and how to recognize a blitz to pick up. P3JlZl9zcmM9dHdzcmMlNUV0ZnciPkZlYnJ1YXJ5IDYsIDIwMTk8L2E+PC9i Championships: 1 Bowl Record: 26 Bowls, 15-11, .577 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 8 Times (Preseason), 14 Times (Final), 208 Weeks (Total) Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (cap. The Red Raiders won, 3723, against the Arizona State Sun Devils. There is no more important position in sports than that of quarterback. The junior projects to be a top-five pick and will vie to be the first quarterback taken off the board. cmlsIDE2LCAyMDIwPC9hPjwvYmxvY2txdW90ZT4KPHNjcmlwdCBhc3luYyBz In the 2006 game, the Gophers scored a field goal in overtime, but the Red Raiders responded with a touchdown to win. Since opening with a seating capacity of 18,000, the stadium has been continuously expanded and renovated. Usually, society makes excuses for those who have the most difficult task but in football the quarterback has to be the master of every aspect of the game and there is no room for excuses. 2 ranking on this list, I'm going with Colt McCoy because of how dominant of a player he was when he was on the field. IEkgd2lsbCBiZSB0cmFuc2ZlcnJpbmcgYmFjayB0byBteSBob21lIHRvd24g ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm Eddie Phillips comes in at No. cyI7CiAgICBlbC5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShzLCBlbCk7CiAg Ranking: Lawson-Young was unrated by Rivals. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. The staff also made a late run at John Stephen Jones to be the second quarterback in the class, but he ended up going to Arkansas. In 2017 Tech signed Xavier Martin (later moved to WR and DB) and McLane Carter, who would start a handful of games but transfer to Rutgers for his senior year. The tradition began in 1936, when "ghost riders" were dared to circle the field prior to home football games. (The fact I witnessedMcCoy play every game of his career while in college probably plays a role, as well.) In this Holiday Bowl meeting, the Red Raiders led the entire game, with the smallest lead of 7 points only lasting 11 seconds on the game clock, as Reginald Davis III returned a 90-yard kickoff for a touchdown, to answer the Sun Devils' Taylor Kelly's 44-yard touchdown run, early in the third quarter. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [5] Three former Red Raiders have been selected to a Pro Bowl, seven former Red Raiders have won a league championship with their respective teams, and three former Red Raiders have been selected to both a Pro Bowl and won a league championship. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. After a 307 Texas Tech victory in 1976, Arkansas embarked on another nine-game winning streak, winning every year until 1986. MjAxOTwvYT48L2Jsb2NrcXVvdGU+CjxzY3JpcHQgYXN5bmMgc3JjPSJodHRw After a few moments, the silent crowd burst into cheers. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl). Jones AT&T Stadium has had a FieldTurf playing surface since 2006. The recruitment: Out of high school, Henry Colombi chose Matt Wells, David Yost and Utah State over Power 5 offers from Arkansas and Iowa State among others. [51] Michael Crabtree was named as a consensus All-Americans in 2007 and 2008, and is the only Red Raider to receive the honor twice. Though Young proved that claim to be inaccurate when he accumulated 467 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to give Texas its first National Championship in 35 years in a 41-38 upset over No. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season and career leaders. [3][4][5][6][7], List of Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons. Starting Quarterbacks by Year [ edit] Sam Ehlinger (2017-2020) Colt McCoy (2006-2009) Vince Young (2003-2005) Simms in 2002 MAJOR APPLEWHITE 1998-2000 Bobby Layne (1944-1947) Career Record [ edit] [32] See also [ edit] Texas Longhorns football statistical leaders References [ edit] ^ Official Texas Athletic Website - All-Time Results. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. [70][71] The 2013 team saw a great expansion of uniform combinations and designs coinciding with Kingsbury's creative control over the uniforms. Career Completions-Attempts-Interceptions: 444-718-28, Accolades: 2005 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, 2005 consensus All-American, 2005 Davey O'Brien Award winner, 2005 Manning Award winner, 2005 Maxwell Award winner, 2006 BCS National Championship Rose Bowl Most Valuable Player. The best. The two teams have had some very close games over their history that came down to the wire, with 16 out of the first 34 matchups being decided by single digits and a tie game in 1987. czovL3BsYXRmb3JtLnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tL3dpZGdldHMuanMiIGNoYXJzZXQ9 This is a list of their annual results. 10 on the all-time quarterbacks for Texas, largely due to the threat he posed as both a passer and runner. The Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, representing Texas Tech University, has had 155 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. Whether it was from mythologizing Bowmans abilities after playing subpar teams or having overly critical expectations is negligible now. Kicking off our week of honoring the past decade, we put the most recognizable Texas Tech position to the test. Where he is now: Smith just enrolled with the rest of the freshman class this summer. bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50c0J5VGFnTmFtZSgic2NyaXB0IilbMF07IHMuYXN5 He said that if the team did not attract attention by their playing, they would at least be noticed because of the flashy uniforms. Since 1950, seasons have increased from 9 games to 10, 11 and then 12 games in length. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onTexas Tech Red Raiders and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Texas Tech did not bring in any QBs after the player who started the most games at quarterback transferred away. Y29tL25ld3Mvd2hlbi10aGV5LXdlcmUtcmVjcnVpdHMtdGV4YXMtdGVjaC1x This quarterback often gets swept under the rug of Red Raider memory because of his low-profiled nature coupled with his cut-and-dry play style. What makes his commitment a huge win for the staff was the fact that he's coming as a walk-on, choosing Tech over multiple other scholarship offers. Career Completions-Attempts-Interceptions: 1,157-1,645-45, Accolades: 2008 consensus All-American, 2008 Walter Camp Player of the Year, 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, 2009 consensus All-American, 2009 Davey O'Brien Award winner, 2009 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, 2009 Manning Award winner, 2009 Maxwell Award winner, 2009 Walter Camp Player of the Year. Career Completions-Attempts-Interceptions: 87-180-9, Accolades: 1975 Southwest Conference Player of the Year, 1975 Kern Tips Memorial Trophy winner, 1975 All-American, 1975 All-Southwest Conference, 1987 Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee. 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The answer is Texas Tech's "Air Raid" offense, installed by Mike Leach in 2000. Career Completions-Attempts-Interceptions: 112-229-24, Accolades: 1969 All-Southwest Conference, Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame inductee. Ranking: Smith was rated by Rivals as a 5.6 3-star recruit, the No. In 2008, Leach was the second Texas Tech head coach to be named Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year. [67] In 2013, head coach Kliff Kingsbury was given creative control over the team's uniforms and equipment design via a contract clause.[68]. The Texas Tech Board of Directors voted to name the new facility in honor of the former president and his wife's contribution.[56]. ZWQgdG8gc2F5IEnigJltIGdvaW5nIHRvIGJlIGEgUmVkIFJhaWRlcuKAvO+4 Seven Longhorns have met or surpassed the 25 career win mark as starters, and at one point, Texas had the all-time College Football quarterback career win leader on campus. 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