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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: Independent-

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1925 <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024

1930 Season Highlights

Pete W. Cawthon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.

1930 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Wayland Baptist	0	0	T
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. New Mexico State	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. McMurry (TX)	10	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Texas-El Paso	0	31	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Texas Christian	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ West Texas A&M	0	6	L
Tue., Nov. 11	vs. Abilene Christian	53	7	W
Wed., Nov. 19	@ Howard Payne	7	26	L
Thu., Nov. 27	vs. Hardin-Simmons	6	20	L

1930 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -1
Points Scored	90
Scoring Average	10.0
Points Allowed	116
Defense Average	12.9
Opponents Record	14-5
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	0-3

1930 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1930 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Mexico	4-5	148	133					Roy W. Johnson
Texas Tech	3-5-1	90	116					Pete W. Cawthon
Connecticut	1-5-1	19	106					Summer Dole
Notre Dame	10-0	265	74					Knute Kenneth Rockne
Army	9-1-1	268	22					Ralph I. Sasse
Massachusetts	1-8	32	248					Charles McGeoch
Temple	7-3	221	110					Henry J. Miller
Texas El Paso	7-1-1	183	60					Mack Saxon
Arizona	6-1-1	122	33					James F. Pop McKale
Ball State	6-1	130	38					Lawrence McPhee
Navy	6-5	148	117					William A. Bill Ingram
Pittsburgh	6-2-1	186	69					Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Boston College	5-5	167	70					Joseph Joe McKenney
Michigan State	5-1-2	151	32					James H. Jim Crowley
Middle Tennessee State	5-5-1	125	98					Frank Faulkinberry
New Mexico State	5-3	115	73					Gerald H. Hines
Syracuse	5-2-2	207	79					Victor A. Vic Hanson
Wake Forest	5-3-1	125	77					Frank S. Pat Miller
West Virginia	5-5	111	103					Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Jacksonville State	4-3-1	92	89					J.W. Stephenson
Arizona State	3-5-1	111	94					Ted E. Shipkey
Georgia Southern	3-3-1	46	33					Crook Smith
Penn State	3-4-2	142	111					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Southern Mississippi	3-5-1	162	117					John Lumpkin
Troy	1-2	7	73					No Coach

1930 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1930 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.