Spike Dykes

College coach infobox
Name = Spike Dykes


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OverallRecord = 82–67–1
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1966
1967-1969
1970-1971
1972-1976
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CoachTeams = Eastland HS (Assist.)
Ballinger HS (Assist.)
SA Central HS (DC)
Coahoma HS
Belton HS
Big Spring HS
Alice HS
Texas (Assist.)
New Mexico (Assist.)
Mississippi State (Assist.)
Midland Lee HS
Texas Tech (DC)
Texas Tech
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William Taylor "Spike" Dykes (born birth date|1938|3|14 in Lubbock, Texas) was the coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team from 1987 to 1999. Dykes was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on March 11, 2008. [ [http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/03/11/Sports/Spike.Dykes.To.Be.Inducted.In.Texas.Sports.Hall.Of.Fame-3261919.shtml Spike Dykes to be inducted in Texas Sports Hall of Fame] ]

Coaching career

Early years

Dykes is a 1959 alumnus of Stephen F. Austin State University, where he played center on the Lumberjacks football team. Upon graduation, he served in several high school head and assistant coaching positions, including a stint as defensive coordinator under under Emory Bellard at San Angelo Central High School in San Angelo, Texas. In 1972, Dykes became an assistant coach at the University of Texas. He filled assistant roles at two other universities before returning to the high school level to coach at Midland Lee from 1980 to 1983.

Texas Tech

Dykes was hired to be the head coach at Texas Tech in 1986. He would become the first coach in school history to lead the team to seven straight bowl-eligible seasons and to coach the team in seven bowl games. He was the school's first coach to defeat the Texas Longhorns in five different seasons. He earned three Southwest Conference and one Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year honors. His record at Tech stands at 82–67–1.

He is the author of the books "Spike Dykes' Tales from the Texas Tech Sideline" (with Dave Boling) and "Principles of Coaching Football" (with Mike Bobo).

Head coaching record

CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Texas Tech Red Raiders
conf = Southwest Conference
startyear = 1986
endyear = 1995CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1986
name = Texas Tech
overall = 0–1*
conference = 0–0
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bowlname = Independence
bowloutcome = L
ranking = —
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year = 1987
name = Texas Tech
overall = 6–4–1
conference = 3-3-1
confstanding = 4th
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year = 1988
name = Texas Tech
overall = 5–6
conference = 4-3
confstanding = 4th
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ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1989
name = Texas Tech
overall = 9–3
conference = 5-3
confstanding = 4th
bowlname = All-American
bowloutcome = W
ranking = 16
ranking2 = 19CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1990
name = Texas Tech
overall = 4–7
conference = 3-5
confstanding = 5th-T
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ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1991
name = Texas Tech
overall = 6–5
conference = 5-3
confstanding = 2nd-T
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ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1992
name = Texas Tech
overall = 5–6
conference = 4-3
confstanding = 2nd-T
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year = 1993
name = Texas Tech
overall = 6–6
conference = 5-2
confstanding = 2nd
bowlname = Sun
bowloutcome = L
ranking = —
ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
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year = 1994
name = Texas Tech
overall = 6–6
conference = 4-3
confstanding = 2nd-T
bowlname = Cotton
bowloutcome = L
ranking = —
ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1995
name = Texas Tech
overall = 9–3
conference = 5-2
confstanding = 2nd-T
bowlname = Copper
bowloutcome = W
ranking = 20
ranking2 = 23CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = Texas Tech
overall = 54–47–1
confrecord = *Dykes coached bowl game after McWilliams left for Texas.CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Texas Tech Red Raiders
conf = Big 12 Conference
startyear = 1996
endyear = 1999CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1996
name = Texas Tech
overall = 7–5
conference = 5–3
confstanding = 2nd
bowlname = Alamo
bowloutcome = L
ranking = —
ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1997
name = Texas Tech
overall = 6–5
conference = 5–3
confstanding = 2nd-T
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ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1998
name = Texas Tech
overall = 7–5
conference = 4–4
confstanding = 3rd
bowlname = Independence
bowloutcome = L
ranking = —
ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1999
name = Texas Tech
overall = 6–5
conference = 5–3
confstanding = 2nd-T
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ranking2 = —CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = Texas Tech
overall = 28–20
confrecord = 19–13CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 82–67–1
bcs = no
poll = two

References

External links

* [http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dykes_spike00.html Profile]
* [http://www.redraiders.com/football/spike.shtml Extended bio]
* [http://www.amarillo.com/stories/091902/spo_spike.shtml Spike likes retirement]