Lady Raiders Basketball

About the Texas Tech University Archives:
Among the many holdings within the Texas Tech University Archives are numerous records relating to Texas Tech University Athletics, including manuscript collections, scrapbooks, recordings and oral history interviews. This page provides a snapshot of the University Archives’ digitized collections, physical archival collections, and oral history interviews relating to these topics. The Texas Tech University Archives is part of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library.

Visit Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO) to browse through the finding aids (inventories) of all of the Southwest Collection's diverse archival holdings. Visit the Southwest Collection's Reference Services website for more information about accessing our archives.

TTU Athletic Collections:

Lady Raiders Basketball media guides and game programs

Red Raider Baseball media guides and game programs

Red Raider Basketball media guides and game programs

Red Raider Football media guides and game programs

Texas Tech Athletic publications (covers multiple sports)

View a full listing of Texas Tech Athletic holdings in the Texas Tech University Archives.

A Brief History of TTU Athletics:
Senate Bill No. 103, passed on February 10, 1923, set into motion the establishment of a new college in West Texas. Lubbock was selected in 1924 as the site for Texas Technological College. The college opened officially on September 15, 1925. Football was played starting in 1925. Baseball, track and tennis were played at Texas Tech beginning in 1926. The university also at one time maintained a men's and women's swim team. Since 1925, the university's football team, The Red Raiders, has participated in over 22 bowl games and produced numerous notable athletes. Texas Tech joined the Border Conference in 1932 and became a member of the Southwest Conference in 1956. The disbanding of the Southwest Conference in 1996 led to Tech's joining the newly formed Big 12 Conference the same year.