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1933 Texas Tech Matadors football team

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1933 Texas Tech Matadors football
Ticket stub from the November 30 game versus Kansas State
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record8–1 (1–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–2
CaptainRoss Ayers
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 1 0 0 8 1 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 4 1 0 5 1 0
Arizona 3 2 0 5 3 0
New Mexico 2 2 0 3 4 1
Arizona State 2 3 0 3 5 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Reference[1]

The 1933 Texas Tech Matadors football team Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Pete Cawthon, the Matadors compiled an 8–1 record (1–0 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a combined total of 144 to 30.[2][3] The team played its home games at Tech Field.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29SMU*L 0–146,000
October 6Dixie*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 33–0
October 14at ArizonaW 7–05,000
October 20Louisiana Tech*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 40–104,178[4]
October 28at Texas Mines*El Paso, TXW 12–0
November 48:00 p.m.Haskell*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 26–6[5][6]
November 11Simmons (TX)*dagger
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 7–06,500
November 17Baylor*
W 13–0
November 30Kansas State*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 6–07,500

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References

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  1. ^ "1933 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "1933 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 101. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Matadors turn back Louisiana Poly, 40 to 10". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. October 21, 1933. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Tech Seeks Revenge For 1931 Licking; Meets Haskell Tonight". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. November 4, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Matadors Thumps Haskell Indians, 27 To 6, To Wipe Out Loss Of 1931". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. November 5, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.