Kliff Kingsbury won his first career start as a Redshirt Freshman TTU QB in Spike Dykes final game as HC with a 38-28 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners and Bob Stoops/Mike Leach.
Kliff would go on to win 24 games as the starting QB from 2000-2002, including:
58-0 vs Oklahoma State
38-19 vs #24 Kansas State
12-0 vs #24 Texas A&M
49-30 @ Oklahoma State
42-28 vs Eli Manning and Mississippi
48-47 @ #23 Texas A&M
52-38 vs Missouri
49-24 vs Oklahoma State
42-38 vs #4 Texas
55-15 $$ Clemson - Tangerine Bowl
Bill Belichick made Kliff an NFL 2003 Draft Pick of the New England Patriots in the 6th Round with the 201st Pick.
Kliff spent time on the active roster of the New England Patriots and New York Jets as well as the practice squads of the New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills: 4 years in all.
Kliff also spent time with 3 teams in NFL Europe and the Canadian Football League.
In 2008, Kliff entered his coaching career when Dana Holgorsen gave him an Offensive Quality Control job at the University of Houston. He quickly climbed the ladder at UofH to CoOC and QB Coach and was calling the plays by 2011 under then HC Kevin Sumlin, a record setting season with QB Case Keenum. Kliff is recognized as the Offensive Coordinator of the Year.
Sumlin takes the job at Texas A&M in 2012 and takes Kliff with him to be the OC/QB Coach. Kliff coaches a RS FR QB Johnny Manziel to a Heisman Trophy, including an upset win, 29-24 over #1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Again, Kliff is recognized as the Offensive Coordinator of the Year.
2013-2018, Kliff is named the youngest Head Coach in all of FBS football (34) at his alma mater, Texas Tech. Kliff wins 35 games as the Head Coach, unfortunately he loses 40 games and is fired by AD Kirby Hocutt. Kliff accepts his termination with class and love for Texas Tech.
USC promptly hires Kliff to be their OC/QB Coach and then the NFL's Arizona Cardinals promptly hires Kliff away from USC to be their next Head Coach.
At 39 years of age, Kliff Kingsbury is now an NFL Head Coach.
Kliff Kingsbury is a success. He is also a successful Red Raider.
Guns Up and Wreck'em Kliff.
alternative article written on how Kliff Kingsbury succeeded his way into an NFL HC job.
Kliff would go on to win 24 games as the starting QB from 2000-2002, including:
58-0 vs Oklahoma State
38-19 vs #24 Kansas State
12-0 vs #24 Texas A&M
49-30 @ Oklahoma State
42-28 vs Eli Manning and Mississippi
48-47 @ #23 Texas A&M
52-38 vs Missouri
49-24 vs Oklahoma State
42-38 vs #4 Texas
55-15 $$ Clemson - Tangerine Bowl
Bill Belichick made Kliff an NFL 2003 Draft Pick of the New England Patriots in the 6th Round with the 201st Pick.
Kliff spent time on the active roster of the New England Patriots and New York Jets as well as the practice squads of the New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills: 4 years in all.
Kliff also spent time with 3 teams in NFL Europe and the Canadian Football League.
In 2008, Kliff entered his coaching career when Dana Holgorsen gave him an Offensive Quality Control job at the University of Houston. He quickly climbed the ladder at UofH to CoOC and QB Coach and was calling the plays by 2011 under then HC Kevin Sumlin, a record setting season with QB Case Keenum. Kliff is recognized as the Offensive Coordinator of the Year.
Sumlin takes the job at Texas A&M in 2012 and takes Kliff with him to be the OC/QB Coach. Kliff coaches a RS FR QB Johnny Manziel to a Heisman Trophy, including an upset win, 29-24 over #1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Again, Kliff is recognized as the Offensive Coordinator of the Year.
2013-2018, Kliff is named the youngest Head Coach in all of FBS football (34) at his alma mater, Texas Tech. Kliff wins 35 games as the Head Coach, unfortunately he loses 40 games and is fired by AD Kirby Hocutt. Kliff accepts his termination with class and love for Texas Tech.
USC promptly hires Kliff to be their OC/QB Coach and then the NFL's Arizona Cardinals promptly hires Kliff away from USC to be their next Head Coach.
At 39 years of age, Kliff Kingsbury is now an NFL Head Coach.
Kliff Kingsbury is a success. He is also a successful Red Raider.
Guns Up and Wreck'em Kliff.
alternative article written on how Kliff Kingsbury succeeded his way into an NFL HC job.
