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Texas Tech Football Team History


Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech University
 Lubbock, TX
Founded: 1923
Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium
Capacity: 59,011
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Pete W. Cawthon
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1925  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Pete W. Cawthon enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Texas Tech.
 The Red Raiders won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Northern Arizona  6   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Texas  12   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Montana  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Detroit Mercy  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Arizona  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. New Mexico  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Oklahoma State  14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Loyola (New Orleans)  25   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 11  vs. Duquesne  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Centenary  7   2   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Creighton  27   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   West Virginia  6   7   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record26-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-416393Lost  6-7  Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 4-4-16993   Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona 8-219488   Gerald A. Tex Oliver
New Mexico State 0-000   Gerald H. Hines
Texas El Paso 7-2-2221125   Mack Saxon
Arizona State 0-8-132140   Rudy H. Lavik

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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