When did the Masked Rider really make their first ride? How did Raider Red jump off the page? What does "Tech" even mean? From the barren plains of West Texas in 1923 to the sprawling campus of ...

As we normally do, our saddle tramps, the Masked Rider leading, our processional, and then we’ll have appearances by the Texas Tech University combined, choirs and our trombone choir,” Beal said.

The Masked Rider became Texas Tech's official mascot 70 years ago and continues to this day to lead the team onto the field before every home game. Texas Tech became the first school to feature a ...