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Texas Tech Football Team History


Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech University
 Lubbock, TX
Founded: 1923
Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium
Capacity: 59,011
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Pete W. Cawthon
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Pete W. Cawthon enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Texas-El Paso  2   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Texas Wesleyan  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Gonzaga  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Northern Arizona  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. New Mexico  19   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Duquesne  0   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Miami  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Centenary  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Marquette  19   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Montana  13   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Loyola (New Orleans)  13   0   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record13-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 8-216798   Ted E. Shipkey
Texas Tech 5-5-115074   Pete W. Cawthon
Arizona State 8-2-121256Tied  0-0  Millard F. Dixie Howell
Arizona 6-4109113   Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso 5-411071   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 3-692141   Gerald H. Hines

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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