1929 Texas Tech Matadors football team

1929 Texas Tech Matadors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainSidney Knowles
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland     11 0 0
Delaware State     1 0 0
Guilford     7 1 1
Texas Mines     6 1 2
Appalachian State     4 1 3
Navy     6 2 2
Georgetown     5 2 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     6 3 1
Beacom College     3 2 0
South Georgia Teachers     4 3 2
Wake Forest     6 5 1
Catholic University     5 4 0
West Virginia     4 3 3
Loyola (LA)     4 4 2
Davidson     5 5 0
Texas A&I     3 4 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers     2 6 1
Texas Tech     1 7 2
Delaware     0 7 1
George Washington     0 8 0

The 1929 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Grady Higginbotham, the Matadors compiled a 1–7–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 141 to 31.[1] The team played its home games at Tech Field.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 27Wayland BaptistW 19–03,500
October 5Sul Ross
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
T 7–76,000
October 12at Daniel BakerBrownwood, TXL 2–62,700
October 19at McMurryAbilene, TXT 0–0
October 27TCU
L 0–226,500
November 2at BaylorWaco, TX (rivalry)L 0–34
November 11Abilene Christian
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 3–74,000
November 19Howard Payne
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 0–141,500
November 28at Simmons (TX)Abilene, TXL 0–215,000
December 6at West Texas StateCanyon, TXL 0–191,500

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 102. Retrieved September 27, 2017.