1934 Texas Tech Matadors football team
| 1934 Texas Tech Matadors football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (1–0 Border) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Base defense | 6–2 |
| Captain | Malcolm Martin |
| Home stadium | Tech Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech $ | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1934 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Pete Cawthon, the Matadors compiled a 7–2–1 record (1–0 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a combined total of 192 to 84.[2][3] The team played its home games at Tech Field.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Texas* | L 6–12 | 9,000 | [4] | |
| September 29 | McMurry* |
| W 24–7 | ||
| October 5 | Baylor* |
| W 7–0 | 5,000 | |
| October 12 | at Oklahoma City* |
| W 20–0 | [5][6] | |
| October 26 | at Loyola (CA)* | L 7–12 | 20,000 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Texas Mines* |
| W 27–0 | [8] | |
| November 9 | Hardin–Simmons* |
| W 13–0 | 3,500 | |
| November 16 | DePaul* |
| W 48–19 | 4,000 | [9] |
| November 23 | North Dakota Agricultural* |
| T 20–20 | 3,500 | [10] |
| November 29 | at Arizona | W 13–7 | 7,000 | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1934 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "1934 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.
- ^ "Longhorns luck through to 12–6 win over Texas Tech with Hilliard a fluke hero". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 23, 1934. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bugs Depend On Sweet And Newberry To Upset Texans". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 12, 1934. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Matadors Beat Goldbugs, 20 To 0". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 13, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lions Trim Texas Tech Red Raiders, 12 to 7: Loyola Scores in Second and Final Quarters to Capture Grid Battle Before 20,000". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1934. pp. 7, 8. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Collier Parris (November 3, 1934). "Tech Trounces School Of Mines, 27 To 0: Regulars Take Holiday While Shock Troops Belabor Miners With Short Jabs, Long Gains". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. pp. 3, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Matador Machine Clicks Smoothly To Crush De Paul Gridsters, 48 To 19". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 17, 1934. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakotans tie Tech, 20–20". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 24, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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