1939 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1939 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1939 college football season.[1] The season is notable for the game against Centenary in which the teams combined for an NCAA-record 77 punts.

1939 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
1939 Texas Tech football team
ConferenceBorder Conference
1939 record5–5–1 (2–1 Border)
Head coachPete Cawthon (10th season)
Home stadiumTech Field
1939 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Arizona State $ 4 0 0  8 2 1
New Mexico 4 2 0  8 2 0
Texas Tech 2 1 0  5 5 1
Texas Mines 3 2 0  5 4 0
Arizona 1 2 0  6 4 0
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0  3 6 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 4 0  1 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23at Texas MinesL 2–7
September 30Texas Wesleyan*
W 30–0
October 7Gonzaga*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 0–6
October 14Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 54–0
October 21New Mexico
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 19–7
October 27at No. 11 Duquesne*L 0–13
November 4at Miami (FL)*L 0–19
November 11at Centenary*
T 0–0
November 18Marquette*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 19–228,000
November 25Montana*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 13–0
December 1at Loyola (LA)*New Orleans, LAW 13–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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