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Revision as of 19:16, 24 April 2004 by H-2-O (talk | contribs) (mascot)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Texas Tech University is a university located in Lubbock, Texas. Formed in 1925 as Texas Technological College, the first classes opened with 925 students. The name was changed to Texas Tech University in 1969. Current enrollment levels are around 25000 students annually.
Texas Tech is a member of the Big Twelve Conference and Division I-A for athletics. The school's nickname is the Red Raiders. Tech has two mascots, a Yosemite Sam-like character, Raider Red, designed by former Lubbock mayor and cartoonist, Dirk West, and the Masked Rider, mounted on a black horse.
External Links
- Texas Tech University Official Site
- Texas Tech Athletics Official Site
- Texas Tech Alumni Association
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