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-
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
Record 9-1
-1
Points Scored 241
Scoring Average 21.9
Points Allowed 131
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 23-21
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
-1
Away Record 4-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).