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.
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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.
The 1998 team finished the regular season with a 7–4 record, 4–4 in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders were invited to the Independence Bowl, where they lost 18–35 to Ole Miss, finishing with an overall record of 7–5.
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| 7:00 pm | at No. 25 Arizona State* | | FSN | L 13–31 | 65,091 |
September 11 | 7:00 pm | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | | | W 38–17 | 18,182 |
September 18 | 6:00 pm | North Texas* | | | L 14–21 | 45,824 |
October 2 | 6:00 pm | No. 5 Texas A&M | | FSN | W 21–19 | 53,513 |
October 9 | 7:00 pm | at Oklahoma State | | | L 21–41 | 44,125 |
October 16 | 2:30 pm | Colorado | | ABC | W 31–10 | 46,424 |
October 23 | 6:00 pm | at Baylor | | | W 35–7 | 27,815 |
October 30 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri | | | L 7–34 | 52,982 |
November 6 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State | | | W 28–16 | 41,691 |
November 13 | 6:00 pm | at No. 10 Texas | | FSN | L 7–58 | 83,882 |
November 20 | 11:30 am | Oklahoma | | FSN | W 38–28 | 42,020 |
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At No. 25 Arizona State
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First quarter
- TTU – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 11:42. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.
Second quarter
- ASU – J. R. Redmond 56-yard run (Stephen Baker kick), 14:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:13.
- ASU – Stephen Baker 40-yard field goal, 5:40. Sun Devils 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:17.
- ASU – Stephen Baker 35-yard field goal, 0:25. Sun Devils 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:44.
Third quarter
- ASU – Delvon Flowers 40-yard run (John Leonard pass to Tariq McDonald), 12:03. Sun Devils 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:15.
- ASU – J. R. Redmond 3-yard run (Stephen Baker kick), 8:49. Sun Devils 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:03.
- ASU – Stephen Baker 34-yard field goal, 4:34. Sun Devils 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
- TTU – Aaron Hunt 53-yard fumble return (pass failed), 14:06. Sun Devils 31–13.
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Top passers
- TTU – Rob Peters – 7/22, 124 yards, 2 INT
- ASU – John Leonard – 7/17, 117 yards
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Top receivers
- TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 68 yards
- ASU – Tariq McDonald – 5 receptions, 47 yards
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Temperature: 105 °F (41 °C) • Weather: Humid • Wind: 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 65,091
- Referee: Jay Stricherz
- TV: FSN
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At Louisiana–Lafayette
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First quarter
- UL – Brent Bergeron 20-yard field goal, 11:42. Ragin' Cajuns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:01.
- TTU – James Easterling 5-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 10:24. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
- UL – Gerald Stewart 63-yard fumble return (Brent Bergeron kick), 6:31. Ragin' Cajuns 10–7.
- TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:19. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
- TTU – Tim Baker 55-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 11:30. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 1:45.
- UL – Travis Schwartz 34-yard interception return (Brent Bergeron kick), 10:10. Red Raiders 21–17.
- TTU – Derek Dorris 11-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 7:14. Red Raiders 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:56.
Third quarter
- TTU – James Easterling 3-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 0:50. Red Raiders 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
- TTU – Chris Birkholz 29-yard field goal, 10:48. Red Raiders 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:21.
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- TTU – Rob Peters – 11/21, 245 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- UL – Barton Folse – 8/11, 64 yards
Top rushers
- TTU – James Easterling – 25 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
- UL – Darren Brister – 9 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
- TTU – Tim Baker – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
- UL – Marcus Wilridge – 6 receptions, 80 yards
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 18,182
- Referee: S. Usechek
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North Texas
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Second quarter
- UNT – Jeff Rodgers 27-yard interception return (Jason Ball kick), 13:07. Mean Green 7–0.
Third quarter
- TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:32.
- UNT – Michael Hickmon 1-yard run (Jason Ball kick), 7:08. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
- UNT – Broderick McGrew 46-yard pass from Jason Attaway (Jason Bell kick), 4:38. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:07.
Fourth quarter
- TTU – Shaud Williams 24-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:54. Mean Green 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:44.
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- UNT – Jason Attaway – 3/10, 76 yards, TD
- TTU – Rob Peters – 15/29, 171 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
- UNT – Ja'Quay Wilburn – 27 rushes, 148 yards
- TTU – Shaud Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- UNT – Ladarrin McLane – 2 receptions, 30 yards
- TTU – Derek Dorris – 4 receptions, 40 yards
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North Texas Mean Green at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 10–20 MPH
- Game attendance: 45,824
- Referee: Rich Kollen
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No. 5 Texas A&M
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First quarter
- TAMU – Terence Kitchens 36-yard field goal, 10:00. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:00.
- TAMU – Jay Brooks 9-yard blocked punt return (Terence Kitchens kick), 3:52. Aggies 10–0.
Second quarter
- TTU – Dee Jackson 15-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 12:18. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:25.
- TTU – Sammy Morris 2-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:48. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:33.
- TTU – Darrell Jones 9-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 0:25. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
- TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 12:44. Red Raiders 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:55.
- TAMU – Terence Kitchens 51-yard field goal, 6:15. Red Raiders 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
- TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 8:09. Red Raiders 21–19. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.
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- TAMU – Randy McCown – 20/38, 273 yards, 2 INT
- TTU – Rob Peters – 13/18, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- TAMU – Randy McCown – 11 rushes, 33 yards
- TTU – Sammy Morris – 33 rushes, 170 yards, TD
Top receivers
- TAMU – Chris Taylor – 6 receptions, 103 yards
- TTU – Darrell Jones – 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD
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No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 10 MPH
- Game attendance: 53,513
- Referee: Randy Christal
- TV: FSN
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At Oklahoma State
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First quarter
- OKST – Terance Richardson 25-yard run (Seth Condley kick), 12:17. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:43.
- OKST – B. J. Tiger 1-yard run (Seth Condley kick), 8:10. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:52.
Second quarter
- OKST – Kevin Brown 4-yard pass from B. J. Tiger (Seth Condley kick), 11:53. Cowboys 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:35.
- TTU – Kyle Allamon 29-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 4:25. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:04.
- OKST – Jamaal Fobbs 51-yard pass from B. J. Tiger (Seth Condley kick), 3:39. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:46.
- OKST – Seth Condley 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
- OKST – Tim Sydnes 33-yard field goal, 11:49. Cowboys 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:37.
- OKST – Nathan Simmons 3-yard run (Tim Sydnes kick), 10:41. Cowboys 41–7. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.
Fourth quarter
- TTU – Dee Jackson 9-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 4:36. Cowboys 41–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:02.
- TTU – Rickey Hunter 4-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:06. Cowboys 41–21. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:46.
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- TTU – Rob Peters – 7/18, 138 yards, TD
- OKST – B. J. Tiger – 15/25, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- TTU – Sammy Morris – 16 rushes, 40 yards
- OKST – B. J. Tiger – 11 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Top receivers
- TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 95 yards
- OKST – Terance Richardson – 4 receptions, 36 yards
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 7 MPH
- Game attendance: 44,125
- Referee: John Laurie
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Colorado
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First quarter
Second quarter
- TTU – Derek Jones 13-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:53. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:44.
- TTU – Shaud Williams 3-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:41. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:12.
- TTU – Chris Birkholz 36-yard field goal, 2:09. Red Raiders 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
- CU – John Minardi 37-yard pass from Mike Moschetti (Jeremy Aldrich kick), 14:16. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:23.
- TTU – Derek Jones 13-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 12:55. Red Raiders 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.
Fourth quarter
- CU – Jeremy Aldrich 45-yard field goal, 12:02. Red Raiders 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:50.
- TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:14. Red Raiders 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:48.
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- CU – Mike Moschetti – 20/32, 194 yards, TD, INT
- TTU – Rob Peters – 15/23, 181 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- CU – Cortlen Johnson – 22 rushes, 107 yards
- TTU – Shaud Williams – 21 rushes, 230 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- CU – Cedric Cormier – 5 receptions, 27 yards
- TTU – Tim Baker – 4 receptions, 95 yards
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Colorado Buffaloes at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: N 25 MPG
- Game attendance: 46,424
- Referee: Hal Dowden
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
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At Baylor
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First quarter
- TTU – Chris Birkholz 41-yard field goal, 10:31. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:21.
- TTU – Chris Birkholz 40-yard field goal, 2:28. Red Raiders 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
- TTU – Rob Peters 1-yard run (Rob Peters pass to Tim Winn), 10:32. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:09.
Third quarter
- BAY – Randy Davis 91-yard kickoff return (Kyle Atteberry kick), 14:44. Red Raiders 14–7.
- TTU – John Norman 80-yard punt return (Chris Birkholz kick), 2:50. Red Raiders 21–7.
Fourth quarter
- TTU – Sammy Morris 2-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:42. Red Raiders 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
- TTU – Darrell Jones 11-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:21. Red Raiders 35–7. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:04.
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- TTU – Rob Peters – 11/22, 117 yards, TD
- BAY – Jermaine Alfred – 7/22, 67 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
- TTU – Sammy Morris – 19 rushes, 98 yards, TD
- BAY – Darrell Bush – 19 rushes, 91 yards
Top receivers
- TTU – Tim Winn – 2 receptions, 31 yards
- BAY – Brandon Thompson – 3 receptions, 34 yards
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary
at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, dry, and windy • Wind: N 15–25 MPH
- Game attendance: 27,815
- Referee: John Bible
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At Missouri
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
- Game attendance: 52,982
- Referee: Terrance Turlington
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Iowa State
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Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 10 MPH
- Game attendance: 41,691
- Referee: John Laurie
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At No. 10 Texas
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Oklahoma
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- First quarter
- TTU – Sammy Morris 32-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:03. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:16.
- TTU – Chris Birkholz 29-yard field goal, 8:54. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:49.
- OKLA – Quentin Griffin 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 5:49. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
- OKLA – Damien Mackey 44-yard pass from Josh Heupel (Tim Duncan kick), 0:05. Sooners 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:53.
- Second quarter
- OKLA – Quentin Griffin 13-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 2:06. Sooners 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:29.
- TTU – Chris Birkholz 47-yard field goal, 0:08. Sooners 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:27.
- Third quarter
- TTU – Chris Birkholz 36-yard field goal, 7:20. Sooners 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:10.
- TTU – Kliff Kingsbury 1-yard run (Kingsbury pass to Morris), 4:39. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:33.
- TTU – Sammy Morris 67-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:13. Red Raiders 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:13.
- Fourth quarter
- TTU – Tim Baker 18-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 3:54. Red Raiders 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:01.
- OKLA – Josh Norman 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 1:39. Red Raiders 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:15.
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- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- OKLA – Brandon Daniels – 9 receptions, 94 yards
- TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
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Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
- Game attendance: 42,020
- TV: FSN
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In Spike Dykes's final game as the Red Raiders' head coach, the team came back from a 21–13 halftime deficit to win 38–28 over the Sooners. Dykes finished his career at Texas Tech with an overall record of 82–67–1 through 13 seasons. Oklahoma's offensive coordinator, Mike Leach, would serve as Dyke's successor.