1939 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Texas Tech Red Raiders football TTUFootball1939actual.jpg 285 1939 Texas Tech football team Border Conference Border 5–5–1 2–1 Pete Cawthon 10th Single-wing 6–2 Tech Field The 1939 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1939 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Pete Cawthon, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Border Conference. The team outscored its opponents by a total of 150 to 74 on the season. Texas Tech played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas. On November 11, Texas Tech played Centenary to a scoreless tie in a game in which the two teams combined for an NCAA-record 77 punts. Texas Tech was ranked at No. 90 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP Central September 23 l y Texas Mines Kidd Field El Paso, TX 2–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-texas-tech-drops-7/169455972/ The Los Angeles Times Texas Tech drops 7–2 upset loss September 24, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 1939 Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan Tech Field Lubbock, TX 33–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/155039201/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Tech opens home season with 33–0 win over Wesleyan October 1, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Gonzaga Tech Field Lubbock, TX 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-gonzaga-uses-pass-to/169456205/ The Great Falls Tribune Gonzaga uses pass to beat Texas Tech October 8, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 w Arizona State–Flagstaff Tech Field Lubbock, TX 54–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-tech-red-raiders-swa/169456287/ Waco Tribune-Herald Tech Red Raiders swamp Flagstaff October 15, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 w New Mexico Tech Field Lubbock, TX 19–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-red-raiders-whi/169455572/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Red Raiders whip Lobos October 23, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 Friday l y y 11 Duquesne Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 0–13 11,061 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-duquesne-downs-texas-te/169456393/ The Patriot-News Duquesne downs Texas Tech team October 28, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 Friday 7:15 p.m. l y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 0–19 11,337 Clay Everett Texas Tech 8-To-5 Favorite Over Miami https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128426174/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 3, 1939 8C July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Miami Comes to Life And Upsets Texas Tech https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128426235/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 4, 1939 2B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Clay Everett Miami Upsets Texas Tech (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/128426281/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida November 4, 1939 4B July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 t y y Centenary Centenary College Stadium Shreveport, LA 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82179950/tech-gents-tie-in-punt-duel/ The Tyler Courier-Times Tech, Gents tie in punt duel November 12, 1939 July 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 l y y Marquette Tech Field Lubbock, TX 19–22 8,000 Marquette Takes Tech, 22 To 19, In Homecoming Thriller The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Collier Parris November 19, 1939 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116717479/marquette-takes-tech-22-to-19-in/ Newspapers.com November 25 w y Montana Tech Field Lubbock, TX 13–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-texas-tech-stops-mo/169456536/ The Montana Standard Texas Tech stops Montana threats, then wins by 13–0 November 26, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 Thursday w y y Loyola (LA) Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA 13–0 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67719457/tech-uses-breaks-to-beat-loyola-13-to-0/ Lubbock Morning Avalanche Tech uses breaks to beat Loyola, 13 to 0 December 2, 1939 January 15, 2021 4 Newspapers.com 1939 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1939-schedule.html Sports Reference August 23, 2022 Game summaries At Centenary 1939 Centenary Gentlemen football team 1939 Texas Tech vs. Centenary football game Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Texas Tech Red Raiders at Centenary Gentlemen – Game summary November 11 Red Raiders 0 0 0 0 Gentlemen 0 0 0 0 Centenary College Stadium, Shreveport, LA Heavy rain The game was played in a torrential downpour that led to muddy field conditions that prevented either team from effectively running or passing the ball. To cope with the poor conditions, the teams resorted to punting in hopes of recovering a turnover on the other end of the field. Both teams combined for 77 punts (39 for Texas Tech and 38 for Centenary), with 67 occurring on first down. 42 punts were returned, 19 went out of bounds, 10 were downed, 1 went into the end zone for a touchback, 4 were blocked, and 1 was fair caught. The Gentlemen managed to finish with 31 yards of total offense, while the Red Raiders finished with a one-yard loss.When Punts Rained from the Sky https://www.csmonitor.com/1994/1011/11122.html/%28page%29/2 The Christian Science Monitor April 28, 2021 Texas Tech punter Charlie Calhoun punted the ball 36 times for 1,318 yards, both of which still stand as NCAA records.2013 Football Records Book - FBS http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2013/FBS.pdf NCAA.org April 28, 2021 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football