1940 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Texas Tech Red Raiders football TTUFootball1940.jpg 285 1940 Texas Tech football team Border Conference Border 9–1–1 0–1 Pete Cawthon 11th Single-wing 6–2 Tech Field The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by Pete Cawthon in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 0–1 in conference play. Texas Tech was ranked at No. 70 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas. Schedule 1940 AP September 27 t y y Oklahoma A&M Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK 6–6 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-raiders-score-late-t/169518703/ The Daily Oklahoman Raiders score late to tie Aggies, 6–6 September 28, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Loyola (CA) Tech Field Lubbock, TX 19–0 9,000 Loyolans Bow to Texas Tech Los Angeles Times October 6, 1940 II-9, II-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22932278/loyolans_bow_to_texas_tech/ Newspapers.com October 12 w y y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 32–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-texas-tech-jars/169518851/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas Tech jars Montana by 32–19 October 13, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w y BYU Tech Field Lubbock, TX 21–20 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/104522544/ The Salt Lake Tribune B.Y.U. loses, 21–20 October 19, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y y Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 20–13 8,000 Texas Tech Nicks Marquette, 20-13, on Last Minute Touchdown The Capital Times October 27, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120343856/texas-tech-nicks-marquette-20-13-on/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y Miami (FL) Tech Field Lubbock, TX 61–14 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star-miami-drops-6114-d/169519192/ Orlando Reporter-Star Miami drops 61–14 decision in Texas November 2, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Centenary Tech Field Lubbock, TX 26–6 8,000 Raiders crack Centenary in 2nd half, 26–6 Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 12, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81852326/raiders-crack-centenary-in-2nd-half-26/ July 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w y y Wake Forest Tech Field Lubbock, TX 12–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/big-spring-daily-herald-raiders-defeat-w/137150327/ Big Spring Daily Herald Raiders defeat Wake Forest in 12–7 thriller November 17, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w y y 20 Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO 7–6 9,272 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-texas-tech-nose/169519368/ St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat Texas Tech noses out fighting Billiken aggregation, 7–6 November 22, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 l y 18 New Mexico Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM 14–19 7,000 New Mexico Hands Texas Tech First Defeat Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks December 1, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25682374/new_mexico_hands_texas_tech_first_defeat/ Newspapers.com December 7 w y y San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 23–21 7,000 Texas Field Goal Beats Dons, 23-21, In Thriller Oakland Tribune Alan Ward December 8, 1940 12 1940 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1940-schedule.html Sports Reference August 23, 2022 Rankings 1940 college football rankings 1Oct 14 2Oct 21 3Oct 28 4Nov 4 5Nov 11 6Nov 18 7Nov 25 FinalDec 2 1 8 AP NR NR NR NR NR 20-T 18-T NR References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football