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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Pete W. Cawthon enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ West Texas A&M  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ New Mexico State  7   0   W       
 Tue., Oct. 13  @ Haskell Institute  0   8   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Colorado Mines  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Baylor  0   32   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Abilene Christian  26   6   W       
 Wed., Nov. 11  @ Texas-El Paso  12   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. New Mexico  32   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Hardin-Simmons  6   0   W       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record12-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record3-3
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-315066   Pete W. Cawthon
Connecticut 2-3-32784   Summer Dole
Army 8-2-129672   Ralph I. Sasse
Pittsburgh 8-128037   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Temple 8-1-115842   Henry J. Miller
Massachusetts 7-1-125058   Mel Taube
Syracuse 7-1-123856   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Texas El Paso 7-114683   Mack Saxon
Boston College 6-411574   Joseph Joe McKenney
Notre Dame 6-2-121540   Heartley Hunk Anderson
Troy 6-313687   Albert Elmore
Navy 5-5-17895   Edgar E. Rip Miller
Western Michigan 5-28651   Mitchell Gary
Central Michigan 4-39558   George Van Bibber
Michigan State 4-3-219161   James H. Jim Crowley
Wake Forest 4-445138   Frank S. Pat Miller
West Virginia 4-691122   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Eastern Michigan 3-2-19854   Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern 3-614292   Crook Smith
Ball State 2-665161   Lawrence McPhee
Penn State 2-869167   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Jacksonville State 0-7-152172   T.B. Shotts

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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