1930 Texas Tech Matadors football team

American college football season

1930 Texas Tech Matadors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
  • Pete Cawthon (1st season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–2
CaptainJack Durham
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
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1930 Southern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland     9 0 1
Texas Mines     7 1 1
Appalachian State     8 2 1
William & Mary Norfolk     3 1 0
Delaware     6 3 1
Furman     6 3 1
Delaware State     4 2 0
Wake Forest     5 3 1
Jacksonville State     4 3 1
Davidson     6 4 0
Navy     6 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     5 5 1
West Virginia     5 5 0
George Washington     4 4 1
Oglethorpe     4 4 1
Georgetown     5 5 0
South Georgia Teachers     3 4 2
Mississippi State Teachers     3 5 1
Texas Tech     3 6 0
Troy State     1 2 0
Jefferson     1 3 0
Beacom College     1 5 1
Catholic University     1 8 0

The 1930 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their first season under head coach Pete Cawthon, the Matadors compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 122 to 90.[1] The team played its home games at Tech Field.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Wayland BaptistL 0–63,500[2]
October 3New Mexico A&M
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–01,000[3]
October 11McMurry
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 10–0[4]
October 17Texas Mines
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 0–31[5]
October 25at TCUL 0–264,000[6]
November 1at West Texas State
L 0–6[7]
November 11Abilene Christian
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 53–6[8]
November 19at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXL 7–26[9]
November 27Simmons (TX)dagger
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 6–203,500[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 102. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tech Matadors go down before Wayland Collegiates". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Tech eleven beats N.M. Aggies". The Austin American. October 4, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Outplayed, Matadors out-luck McMurry, 10 to 0". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Tech beaten by Mines". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "T.C.U. fights hard to beat Matadors". The Austin American-Statesman. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Canyon teachers beat Texas Tech Matadors, 6 to 0". The El Paso Times. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Matadors have good day to down Wildcats". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aerial game wins for Jackets over Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tech loses to Simmons". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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