By Urvi Dalal / The Hub@TTU
Throughout its 100-year existence, Texas Tech has prided itself in education and research as well as the athletics program. A multitude of athletes have graduated from the university and gone on to professional careers. Texas Tech’s student section has also been recognized as one of the top student sections in the country by USA Today. The Jones AT&T Stadium has seen many changes and traditions during football season which are depicted through the photo essay below.
Images were provided by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library as well as Texas Tech University’s Office of Communications & Marketing.
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- The first bleachers were placed at the Texas Tech football stadium in 1927. Unknown photographer.
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- The Texas Tech Stadium in 1937. Unknown photographer.
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- The Texas Tech Technological College stadium in 1940, taken by Jim Dallas.
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- The Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium officially opened in 1947. Unknown photographer.
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- The Jones Stadium and the Texas Technological College are shown in an aerial shot in 1954, taken by Rollin Herald.
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- The Jones Stadium in 1960 with a student in the stands. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- Bobby Cavazos was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Fame for football in 1968. Unknown Photographer.
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- The Lubbock tornado in 1970 damaged the Jones Stadium. Unknown photographer.
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- The Goin’ Band at the TTU versus UT football game in 1974. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The Texas Tech homecoming court in 1975. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The homecoming pep rally in 1975. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The Goin’ Band playing at halftime during the TTU versus Rice University football game in 1975. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- E.J. Holub was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Fame for football in 1977. Photograph taken in 1960 by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The Texas Tech cheerleaders in an eight-person pyramid in 1978. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The Texas Tech Homecoming Queen, Beth Ann Wright, in 1978. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- In 1978, football player, Donny Anderson was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Fame. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member in 1965.
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- The homecoming parade in 1981 with cheerleaders, the masked rider, and a float. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The Texas Tech Homecoming Queen, Sharon Moultrie, in 1981. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The Texas Tech Goin’ Band at the TTU versus TAMU football game in 1987. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The dog, Spuds MacKenzie, saluting the Saddle Tramps in 1987. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The students at Texas Tech in 1992 are making mums for homecoming, taken by Sharon Steinman.
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- The cheerleaders and Red Raiders’ line formation [undated]. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech staff member.
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- The Texas Tech student section at a football game in 2015. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech Office of Communications & Marketing staff member.
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- The student section at the 2016 homecoming game. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech Office of Communications & Marketing staff member.
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- The student section at the TTU versus OSU football game [undated]. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech Office of Communications & Marketing staff member.
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- The Texas Tech student section at a football game in 2018. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech Office of Communications & Marketing staff member.
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- The Texas Tech student section at the TTU versus OU football game in 2018. Photograph taken by an unknown Texas Tech Office of Communications & Marketing staff member.
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