Texas Tech University Athletics
Watch Live: Spike Dykes Memorial Service
April 13, 2017 | Football
The memorial service for Spike Dykes will air live on TexasTech.TV
LUBBOCK, Texas - The memorial service for the late Spike Dykes will air live at 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon on Texas Tech TV. His service is being held at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock with a reception to follow inside United Supermarkets Arena.
Dykes, 79, spent 13 years commanding the Tech sidelines – still the longest tenure for a head coach in program history – where he compiled an 82-67-1 overall record and led the Red Raiders to six bowl appearances after being promoted to head coach just weeks prior to the 1986 Independence Bowl.
Born in Lubbock, Dykes was a three-time Southwest Conference Coach of the Year honoree and was recognized as the inaugural Big 12 Coach of the Year in 1996. His teams regularly finished near the top of the conference standings as Tech defeated rivals Texas and Texas A&M six times each during his tenure. Several of those wins came late in his career as Dykes posted a 9-3 record against the likes of Texas, Texas A&M and Baylor over his final four seasons.
Dykes was likely best known for his personality, though, as he was beloved by his players, coaches, fans and the media. Never shy to tell a funny one-liner, Dykes was enshrined into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame in 2001 shortly after his retirement.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Spike Dykes Memorial Scholarship Endowment benefiting Texas Tech football student-athlete scholarships. Donations can be made by mail (C/O Spike Dykes Memorial Scholarship, Box 45055, Lubbock, TX 79409) or by contacting the Red Raider Club at 806-742-1196 or RRC@ttu.edu.
Dykes, 79, spent 13 years commanding the Tech sidelines – still the longest tenure for a head coach in program history – where he compiled an 82-67-1 overall record and led the Red Raiders to six bowl appearances after being promoted to head coach just weeks prior to the 1986 Independence Bowl.
Born in Lubbock, Dykes was a three-time Southwest Conference Coach of the Year honoree and was recognized as the inaugural Big 12 Coach of the Year in 1996. His teams regularly finished near the top of the conference standings as Tech defeated rivals Texas and Texas A&M six times each during his tenure. Several of those wins came late in his career as Dykes posted a 9-3 record against the likes of Texas, Texas A&M and Baylor over his final four seasons.
Dykes was likely best known for his personality, though, as he was beloved by his players, coaches, fans and the media. Never shy to tell a funny one-liner, Dykes was enshrined into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame in 2001 shortly after his retirement.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Spike Dykes Memorial Scholarship Endowment benefiting Texas Tech football student-athlete scholarships. Donations can be made by mail (C/O Spike Dykes Memorial Scholarship, Box 45055, Lubbock, TX 79409) or by contacting the Red Raider Club at 806-742-1196 or RRC@ttu.edu.
Today's #TBT is a special one--Spike Dykes' final game as head coach at #TexasTech. pic.twitter.com/T6RI8IQWNd
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) April 13, 2017
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