Oklahoma State–Texas Tech football rivalry
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{{Infobox college sports rivalry
| name = Oklahoma State–Texas Tech football rivalry
| team1_image = Oklahoma_State_University_Athletics_logo_(four_colors).svg
| team1_image_size =
| team2_image = Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_Logo.svg
| team2_image_size =
| team1 = [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State Cowboys]]
| team2 = [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech Red Raiders]]
| total_meetings = 42
| series_record = Texas Tech leads, 21–18–3
| first_meeting_date = November 2, 1935
| first_meeting_result = Texas Tech 14, Oklahoma State 0
| last_meeting_date = September 25, 2014
| last_meeting_result = Oklahoma State 45, Texas Tech 35
| longest_win_streak = Oklahoma State, 6 (2009–14)
}}
The '''Oklahoma State–Texas Tech football rivalry''' is an American [[college football]] [[college rivalry|rivalry]] between the [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State Cowboys]] and [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech Red Raiders]].
== Game results ==
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| image1 = MRstatue.jpg
| caption1 = [[The Masked Rider]]
| image2 = OSU Spirit Rider 4.JPG
| caption2 = [[Bullet (mascot)|The Spirit Rider]]
| footer = Inspired by [[The Masked Rider]], Texas Tech graduate Dr. Eddy Finley began the [[Bullet (mascot)|The Spirit Rider]] program at Oklahoma State in 1984.<ref>[http://cowboyjournal.okstate.edu/cjspring04/spirit_rider.html Spirit Rider: Riding With Cowboy Pride]</ref>
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''Oklahoma State victories are colored <span style="color:#FF7F00;">██</span> orange. Texas Tech victories are colored <span style="color:#FF2400;">██</span> scarlet. Ties are white. Rankings are from the [[AP Poll]]''.
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|+Oklahoma State–Texas Tech football rivaly game results<ref>http://www.collegefootball.bz/oklahoma-state/opponents/texas-tech</ref>
! Year !! colspan=2|Oklahoma State !! colspan=2|Texas Tech !! Location !! colspan=2| Series
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| 1935 || Oklahoma A&M || 0 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''14''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 1–0
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| 1936 || Oklahoma A&M || 0 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''12''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 2–0
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| 1937 || Oklahoma A&M || 6 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''14''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 3–0
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| 1940 || Oklahoma A&M || 6 || Texas Tech || 6 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 3–0–1
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| 1941 || Oklahoma A&M || 6 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''16''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 4–0–1
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| 1942 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma A&M''' || '''9''' || Texas Tech || 6 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 4–1–1
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| 1943 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma A&M''' || '''21''' || Texas Tech || 13 || Oklahoma City, OK
| Texas Tech 4–2–1
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| 1944 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma A&M''' || '''14''' || Texas Tech || 7 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 4–3–1
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| 1945 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #8 '''Oklahoma A&M''' || '''46''' || Texas Tech || 6 || Stillwater, OK
| Tie 4–4–1
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| 1946 || Oklahoma A&M || 7 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''14''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 5–4–1
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| 1953 || Oklahoma A&M || 13 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''27''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 6–4–1
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| 1954 || Oklahoma A&M || 13 || #17 Texas Tech || 13 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 6–4–2
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| 1955 || Oklahoma A&M || 6 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''24''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 7–4–2
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| 1956 || Oklahoma A&M || 13 || Texas Tech || 13 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 7–4–3
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| 1957 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma State''' || '''13''' || Texas Tech || 0 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 7–5–3
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| 1965 || Oklahoma State || 14 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''17''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 8–5–3
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| 1966 || Oklahoma State || 7 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''10''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 9–5–3
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| 1969 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma State''' || '''17''' || Texas Tech || 10 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 9–6–3
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| 1973 || #11 Oklahoma State || 7 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''20''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 10–6–3
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| 1974 || Oklahoma State || 13 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | #10 '''Texas Tech''' || '''14''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 11–6–3
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| 1975 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma State''' || '''17''' || Texas Tech || 16 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 11–7–3
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| 1988 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #12 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''45''' || Texas Tech || 42 || Tokyo, Japan
| Texas Tech 11–8–3
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| 1989 || Oklahoma State || 15 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''31''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 12–8–3
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| 1996 || Oklahoma State || 3 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''31''' || Irving, TX
| Texas Tech 13–8–3
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| 1997 || #24 Oklahoma State || 3 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''27''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 14–8–3
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| 1998 || Oklahoma State || 17 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''24''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 15–8–3
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| 1999 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma State''' || '''41''' || Texas Tech || 21 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 15–9–3
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| 2000 || Oklahoma State || 0 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''58''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 16–9–3
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| 2001 || Oklahoma State || 30 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''49''' || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 17–9–3
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| 2002 || Oklahoma State || 24 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''49''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 18–9–3
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| 2003 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #23 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''51''' || Texas Tech || 49 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 18–10–3
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| 2004 || #23 Oklahoma State || 15 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''31''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 19–10–3
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| 2005 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma State''' || '''24''' || #13 Texas Tech || 17 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 19–11–3
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| 2006 || Oklahoma State || 24 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | '''Texas Tech''' || '''30''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 20–11–3
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| 2007 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | '''Oklahoma State''' || '''49''' || Texas Tech || 45 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 20–12–3
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| 2008 || #8 Oklahoma State || 20 || style="background:#FF2400; color:white;" | #2 '''Texas Tech''' || '''56''' || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 21–12–3
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| 2009 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #17 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''24''' || Texas Tech || 17 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 21–13–3
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| 2010 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #20 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''34''' || Texas Tech || 17 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 21–14–3
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| 2011 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #2 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''66''' || Texas Tech || 6 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 21–15–3
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| 2012 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #22 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''59''' || #23 Texas Tech || 21 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 21–16–3
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| 2013 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #18 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''52''' || Texas Tech || 34 || Lubbock, TX
| Texas Tech 21–17–3
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| 2014 || style="background:#FF7F00; color:white;" | #24 '''Oklahoma State''' || '''45''' || Texas Tech || 35 || Stillwater, OK
| Texas Tech 21–18–3
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==Notable Games==
[[File:TTUFootball1936 vs OA&M.jpg|200px|thumbnail|right|The 1936 Texas Tech Matadors vs. Oklahoma A&M Aggies]]
===1935===
'''Texas Tech 14 - Oklahoma A&M 0'''
The Texas Tech Matadors defeated the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys in the first game played between the teams. The Matadors were coached by [[Pete Cawthon]] and the Cowboys were coached by [[Albert Exendine]].
===1988===
'''Oklahoma State 45 - Texas Tech 42'''
The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 1988 [[Coca-Cola Classic (college football)|Coca-Cola Classic]], which was played in the [[Tokyo Dome]]. Oklahoma State running back [[Barry Sanders]] won the [[Heisman Trophy]] only hours before the game against Texas Tech. Sanders rushed for 332 yards and had 4 touchdowns against the Red Raiders.<ref>http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/theseason0807sanders/barry-sanders-record-setting-1988-season-never-duplicated</ref><ref>http://www.sports-ratings.com/college_football/2007/12/barry-sanders-1.html</ref>
===2008===
'''Texas Tech 56 - Oklahoma State 20'''
The 2008 game was the first between the Cowboys and Red Raiders when both teams were ranked in [[AP Poll]].
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Oklahoma State Cowboys football navbox}}
{{Texas Tech Red Raiders football navbox}}
{{Big 12 Conference rivalry navbox}}
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[[Category:College football rivalries in the United States]]
[[Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football]]
[[Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football]]