Happy 50th Raider Red!

See all the photos from the celebration in the Photo Gallery

1971 Raider Red Headlines

Congratulations to Raider Red!

2021 NCA National Mascot Champion!

July 25, 2021:

Raider Red won several top awards at the National Cheerleaders Association summer camp in Dallas.

• Mascot All American

• Best Mascot

• Gold- Full Paid Bid to College Nationals in

Daytona April 2022

Thank you Raider Red Statue Donors!

The "107 Steps to Victory" grassroots fundraising campaign to build a Raider Red statue in celebration of his 50th birthday is now fully funded ! An additional gift of $150,000 from the Texas Tech Credit Union combined with donations from the “107 Steps to Victory ” project, and earlier donations have now provided the funds necessary for the Statue.

The Statue is being created by Lubbock artist 1963 Tech graduate Garland Weeks. The process should take about one year with an expected installation and dedication to be in the Fall of 2022. The Statue will be located outside the Frazier Alumni Center at the intersection of Akron Ave. and The Drive of Champions.

The bronze statue of Raider Red will stand 7.5’ tall with a double-T on his belt buckle and boots, and both arms extended with hands in the “Guns Up!” position.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your name to be attached forever to the historic Bell Tower. Inside the tower, there are 107 steps to the top.

We are continuing to take 107 Steps to Victory Project sponsors until the dedication of the Statue to help with future Raider Red projects. The plaques honoring the Step Sponsors in the Bell Tower and the Alumni Association will be hung in conjunction with the Statue dedication. (NOTE: Sponsors name is not on the step.)

DONATE TODAY!

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Thank You Step Sponsors!

Step 1 : Jim and Dinah Gaspard Raider Red Creator 1971 Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 2 : The Dirk West Family Honoring Cartoonist Dirk West Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 3 : Stan Alcott First Raider Red 1971-1973 In Honor of the most supportive parents and fans Bob and Stella Alcott The Woodlands *****************************************************************

Step 4 : Billy & Rita Smith Billy- Saddle Tramp, Raider Red 1981 & Cheerleader Rita- High Rider 1980-85 San Antonio - Burleson *****************************************************************

Step 5 : Cal Huffaker Raider Red 1983 Tahoka *****************************************************************

Step 6 : Cody Crea Raider Red 2008-2010 San Antonio *****************************************************************

Step 7 : David & Jill Counts Saddle Tramp 1980-83 & Tennis Athlete Midland *****************************************************************

Step 8 : John Rafferty Raider Red 1985, Cheerleader Saddle Tramps Spring 1984 Mass Comm. Outstanding Alumnus 2004 Littlerock *****************************************************************

Step 9 : Steve and Amy Daniels Raider Red 1983 and High Rider Midland *****************************************************************

Step 10 : Floyd Cotham Saddle Tramp 1980-83 Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 11 : McArthur Stidom Saddle Tramp 1985- Raider Road Shieks Cheerleader 1984-85; Cheer Coach 1992-94 Phoenix *****************************************************************

Step 12 : Adcox Family Chuck, Peggy Maxwell, & Vicki Jobe Grapevine, Lubbock, Magnolia *****************************************************************

Step 13 : Valerie and Charles Valentine Red Raider Fans Austin *****************************************************************

Step 14 : Lewis Family Deverelle, Gloria, Rhonda & Devora Cheerleaders McKinney *****************************************************************

Step 15 : Pat Thurman Cheerleader 1949-50 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 16 : Kristy and Mark Kundysek Cheerleader 1988-89 & Red Raider Fans Arlington *****************************************************************

Step 17 : Zane and Amy Lewis Raider Red 1986 Classes '90 & '89 Allen *****************************************************************

Step 18 : Allison David Gosney-Cheerleader, Senator, Recruiter Stacy Gibson - High Rider In Honor of The Alicia & Michael Knight Family In Honor of The Chris Snead Family Austin • Coppell • Lubbock • Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 19 : Don & Charles Richards Saddle Tramps Lubbock • Paris *****************************************************************

Step 20 : Scott Collen Saddle Tramps Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 21 : Jake Wendel , John & Michael Griffith Lynne Stewart & Dana Weber Cheerleader 1977-78 Slaton, Dallas, Houston *****************************************************************

Step 22 : Mary Mitchell & Mitchell Smith Saddle Tramp and Red Raider Fans Rockwall *****************************************************************

Step 23 : Marshall Thornhill and Shafer Parsons Mukewater Outfitters Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 24 : The Knights Scot, Tara, Paleigh & Lawson Round Rock *****************************************************************

Step 25 : Charley and Melissa Triplett Saddle Tramp and Red Raider Fans Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 26 : In Memory of Foy Odom Saddle Tramp and Raider Red 1988 Baird *****************************************************************

Step 27 : Jim and Patti Douglass Saddle Tramp Member, Sponsor & Red Raiders for Life Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 28 : Rando and Crystal Ammons Raider Red 1989 and Tech Fan In Memory of Jon D. Moore Saddle Tramp from Olney New Braunfels *****************************************************************

Step 29 : John Huffaker Saddle Tramp 1967-70 In Honor of the Huffaker Saddle Tramps Gerald, John & Cal *****************************************************************

Step 30 : Jeff Davis Cheerleader 1987-88 Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 31 : Jeff & Katie Marshall Saddle Tramp 1993-97/KKG 1992-96 TTAA National Board of Directors 2019 Austin *****************************************************************

Step 32 : The Bentley Family Saddle Tramp Amarillo *****************************************************************

Step 33 : In Honor of Joyce & Jr Arturburn High Rider Sponsors Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 34: High Rider Founders: Lyn Morris Travis, Kathy Pate Scott, Nancy Neill Hughes Houston *****************************************************************

Step 35: Paige & John Bick Family Red Raider Fans Arlington *****************************************************************

Step 36: Scott and Judy Parker Saddle Tramp 1982-85 and Red Raider Fans TTU School of Law 1982-85 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 37: Tom & D'Linda Law Saddle Tramp 1988-92 and Red Raider Fans In Honor of Honorary Saddle Tramp Dan Law Brentwood TN *****************************************************************

Step 38: The Watkins Family Scott, Jeri, McKenna & Caleb Cheerleaders 1989-90; 2016-18 KAO: 1988-90, BYX: 2019-2022 Corsicana *****************************************************************

Step 39: Dr. Michael Lunardon, David, Joshua and Jeremy White Carrollton *****************************************************************

Step 40: Linda and Don Eudy Linda & Donnie Eudy 1967, Dona 1991, Amy 1992 Sterling 2023, Steely 2025 & Stefan 2025 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 41: In Honor of Howard "Chubby" DeWitt Four Year Letterman in Football & Baseball 1926-30 Sponsored by Dinah (DeWitt) & Jim Gaspard *****************************************************************

Step 42: George & Linda McMahan Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 43: Roxane and Ben Strickling Red Raider Fans Midland *****************************************************************

Step 44: Mike & Julie Roye Cheerleader 1972-74, Pom Squad 1975-78 Sunrise Beach *****************************************************************

Step 45: The Tim & Annette Culp Family Corey, Lindsay, Kristin & Tanner Midland *****************************************************************

Step 46: Charlene Long Wheeless Cheerleader 1984-85 Ashburn VA *****************************************************************

Step 47: Barbara and Mickey McKenzie Family Red Raider Fans Sulphur Springs *****************************************************************

Step 48: Linda and Terry Fuller Saddle Tramp Frisco *****************************************************************

Step 49: The William Vacek Family Red Raider Fans Midlothian • Austin • Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 50: In Honor of Judi Henry & Kay Sprague Texas Tech Athletics and Red Raider Fans Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 51: Janice and Lowry Schaub Red Raider Fans Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 52: In Memory of Murray and Diane McKinley Kim McKinley Greer & Nathan McKinley North Richland Hills • New Braunsfel *****************************************************************

Step 53: Bill and Peggy Dean Cheerleader, Saddle Tramp Sponsor & Phi Delt Sponser Texas Tech Alumni Association Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 54: The Parker Family Brant, Kristin and Preston Saddle Tramp 2020-2024 Round Rock *****************************************************************

Step 55: Clay Flathers Raider Red 1982 Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 56: The Pam and Tony Lloyd Family Raider Red 1985 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 57: The Petrich Family Stacey, Lori, Griffin, Madison and Shelby Football 1990-93, KAO, Raider Recruiter KA Midland *****************************************************************

Step 58: In Memory of Lola May Westcott Tech Class of 1925 Sponsored by her four Tech Alumni Grandsons Scott and Kevin Collen, Phil and Bobby Vaughn Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 59: The Easterling Family Chris, Juliana, Luke, Trisha, Price, Garrett, Sarah, & Caroline McKinney *****************************************************************

Step 60: Steve Boynton MD Saddle Tramp Class of 1979 La Veta, CO *****************************************************************

Step 61: Cindy & Joey Hardin - Red Raiders Forever Ryan & Greg Aycock, Shannon Aycock-Powell Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 62: Melanie and Chase Bray Family Class of 2012 Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 63: The Dudley Family Saddle Tramp, Raider Red 2021 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 64: The Ainsworth Family Saddle Tramp 1982-85 Tyler *****************************************************************

Step 65: Chino Chapa - Kingsville Red Raider Fan Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 66: In honor of Chancellor Emeritus and former Saddle Tramp Sponsor Kent Hance Sponsored by John Huffaker Saddle Tramp 1967-70 Aurora, CO *****************************************************************

Step 67: Bryan & Nancy Gossett Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 68: Don Rice Class of 1968 Ransom Canyon *****************************************************************

Step 69: James Tompkins & Ron Kirby, ST Class 1969 Jack Sprawls in Memory of H.G. Sprawls, Saddle Tramp Class of 1941 Alexandria, VA • Arlington • Andrews *****************************************************************

Step 70: Gary Means Saddle Tramp 1980-83 & Cheerleader 1981-83 *****************************************************************

Step 71: Diane & John Scovell Class of 1968 Dallas *****************************************************************

Step 72: Field Scovell Class of 1996 *****************************************************************

Step 73: King Scovell Class of 2001 *****************************************************************

Step 74: Dupree Scovell Class of 2003 *****************************************************************

Step 75: Red Raider Outfitters, established 1975 The Spiegelberg Family Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 76: Lynn Gustafson Haley and Steve Haley Cheerleader 1974-75 Saddle Tramp 1972-73 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 77: Pam Knight Ethan Pierce-Saddle 2020-24 McKinney *****************************************************************

Step 78: Griffin & Jessica Ice Raider Red 2007-09 Midland *****************************************************************

Step 79: Tom Short Raider Red - 1979 Houston *****************************************************************

Step 80: Rob Lake Raider Red 1980 In Honor of KC & Fairy Lake Edmond *****************************************************************

Step 81: Jana & Jack Robertson Family Hobbs *****************************************************************

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Step 87: The Gleinser Family Greg- JM- Katelynn 93-24-29 Rockwall *****************************************************************

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Step 93: Deedra & Scott Garrett Kylie, Kaden & Kelby Garrett The Tradition Begins Rowlett *****************************************************************

Step 94: Hans and Michelle Hansen Saddle Tramp and High Riders 1994 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 95: Cory & Beth Dulin Class of 1999 *****************************************************************

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Step 97: Jeff and Andi Goolsby Raider Red 1997 Lubbock *****************************************************************

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Step 100: Randy & Linda Golden Class of 1977- Texas Tech Alumni Association Dallas *****************************************************************

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Step 106: The Langford Family Tom 1963 & Nellie; David 1978-79-92 & Lisa Trent 2015 & Brooke 2011; Curt 1990-97 & Jill 1990 Grant 2020 & Grace 2021 Lubbock *****************************************************************

Step 107: In Honor of Spike Dykes by Heidi & J Fredericks Texas Tech Football 1994 Lewisville *****************************************************************