Texas Tech football: Counting down the worst uniforms in Red Raider history
No. 1: Lone Survivor 2013
The Lone Survivor uniforms that Texas Tech wore in 2013 against Kansas State said “Never Quit” on the back where the player names are normally found. That’s painfully ironic given that fact that quit is exactly what Baker Mayfield and the Red Raiders did that day in a 49-26 depantsing in front of the home fans.
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It’s only fitting that gray uniforms be atop the list of the worst Texas Tech football looks of all time. But the colors were the least of the problems with this uniform.
I still can’t figure out what was going on with the uniforms that day. Not only was the Double T nowhere to be found, the phrase”Never Quit” (the Lone Survivor foundation motto) was plastered in various fonts all over every square centimeter of the lid. To make matters worse, there were some strange red wings on the temples of the helmet as well.
Those wings mirrored some red stripes on the shoulders of the jerseys, which were contained within an odd shape that was also filled with the words “Never Quit”. But that was far from the worst part.
Once again, Tech had a design going down the back of the pants. Covering the players’ rear ends with “Never Quit” and more horizontal stripes was a strange decision and it made this uniform concept truly horrendous. When has writing on the butt ever been inspirational?
In that game, Baker Mayfield famously decided not to try to make a tackle after throwing an interception that was eventually returned for a second-half TD. It was indicative of the effort Tech put forth that day on the way to the team’s third of five-straight losses to end the regular season.
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After leading 10-7 in the middle of the first quarter, Tech would allow KSU to score 28-straight points to put the game away. Part of that was because of three turnovers, two of which were Baker Mayfield interceptions, which came before he was eventually pulled in favor of Davis Webb. And to add insult to injury, this beating occurred while Tech was in the worst uniforms the program has ever worn.