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'''Texas Tech University''' is a [[Texas]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1923.<ref>http://www.ttu.edu/traditions/</ref> It was ranked a third tier school in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t3natudoc_brief.php</ref> | '''Texas Tech University''' is a [[Texas]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1923.<ref>http://www.ttu.edu/traditions/</ref> It was ranked a third tier school in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t3natudoc_brief.php</ref> | ||
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| + | Its current chancellor is [[Kent Hance]], a former U.S. representative who unsuccessfully sought the [[Republican]] gubernatorial nominations in 1986 and 1990. Hance also defeated [[George W. Bush]] in a race for Congress in 1978. | ||
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==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
Texas Tech has 7 men's and 8 women's [[sport]]s teams.<Ref name="sports"/> The football program has won 9 bowl games (while losing 20 and tying 1).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/texastech_database.htm</ref> The women's basketball program has won 1 national championship.<ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/history</ref> | Texas Tech has 7 men's and 8 women's [[sport]]s teams.<Ref name="sports"/> The football program has won 9 bowl games (while losing 20 and tying 1).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/texastech_database.htm</ref> The women's basketball program has won 1 national championship.<ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/history</ref> | ||
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| Texas Tech University | |
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| City: | Lubbock, Texas |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | red, black |
| Mascot: | Masked Rider (Red Raiders) |
| Website: | http://www.ttu.edu/ |
Texas Tech University is a Texas public university founded in 1923.[2] It was ranked a third tier school in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[3]
Its current chancellor is Kent Hance, a former U.S. representative who unsuccessfully sought the Republican gubernatorial nominations in 1986 and 1990. Hance also defeated George W. Bush in a race for Congress in 1978.
Athletics
Texas Tech has 7 men's and 8 women's sports teams.[1] The football program has won 9 bowl games (while losing 20 and tying 1).[4] The women's basketball program has won 1 national championship.[5]