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.
| 1933 Texas Tech Matadors football | |
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 Ticket stub from the November 30 game versus Kansas State | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 8–1 (1–0 Border) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Base defense | 6–2 |
| Captain | Ross Ayers |
| Home stadium | Tech Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | SMU* | L 0–14 | 6,000 | |||
| October 6 | Dixie* |
| W 33–0 | |||
| October 14 | at Arizona | W 7–0 | 5,000 | |||
| October 20 | Louisiana Tech* |
| W 40–10 | 4,178 | [4] | |
| October 28 | at Texas Mines* | El Paso, TX | W 12–0 | |||
| November 4 | 8:00 p.m. | Haskell* |
| W 26–6 | [5][6] | |
| November 11 | Simmons (TX)* |
| W 7–0 | 6,500 | ||
| November 17 | Baylor* |
| W 13–0 | |||
| November 30 | Kansas State* |
| W 6–0 | 7,500 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1933 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "1933 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 101. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Matadors turn back Louisiana Poly, 40 to 10". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. October 21, 1933. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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
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- ^ "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 .
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