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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Pete W. Cawthon enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Oklahoma State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Loyola Marymount  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Montana  32   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Brigham Young  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Marquette  20   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Miami  61   14   W       
 Mon., Nov. 11  vs. Centenary  26   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Wake Forest  12   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 21  @ St. Louis  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ New Mexico  14   19   L       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ San Francisco  23   21   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record23-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-1-1241131   Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 5-416796   Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona 7-220483   Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 7-2-2198100Lost  13-26  Millard F. Dixie Howell
Texas El Paso 4-4-1129121   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 3-695200   Julius J. Johnston

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.