1926 Texas Tech Matadors football team

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The 1926 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent in the 1926 college football season. Led by second year head coach Ewing Y. Freeland, the Matadors compiled a record of 6–1–3 The season marked the first time that Texas Tech played the TCU Horned Frogs.

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–3
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
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1926 Texas Tech Matadors football
1926 Texas Tech football team
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense7–2–2
Captains
  • Hurley Carpenter
  • Volney Hill
Home stadiumSouth Plains Fairgrounds
Tech Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Loyola (LA) â€“ 10–0–0
Miami (FL) â€“ 8–0–0
Howard â€“ 7–0–0
Delaware State â€“ 1–0–0
No. 2 Navy â€“ 9–0–1
Wesley â€“ 6–1–0
Texas Tech â€“ 6–1–3
Davidson â€“ 7–2–1
Georgetown â€“ 7–2–1
William & Mary â€“ 7–3–0
Georgia Normal â€“ 5–3–1
Hampden–Sydney â€“ 5–2–3
George Washington â€“ 5–4–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers â€“ 4–2–1
Spring Hill â€“ 3–2–1
Texas A&I â€“ 4–3–0
Wake Forest â€“ 5–4–1
Texas Mines â€“ 3–4–0
Mississippi State Teachers â€“ 3–4–1
Tennessee Docs â€“ 3–5–1
Catholic University â€“ 3–5–0
Delaware â€“ 3–5–0
East Tennessee State Teachers â€“ 2–4–1
Duke â€“ 3–6–0
Richmond â€“ 2–7–0
Harding â€“ 1–5–0
West Tennessee State Teachers â€“ 1–8–0
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at McMurry
W 7–0[1]
October 2SchreinerT 0–03,500[2]
October 8St. Edward's
W 7–63,500[3]
October 15at Simmons (TX)
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
T 0–03,000[4][5]
October 23Clarendon
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 14–0[6]
October 30at TCUL 16–285,000[7]
November 5at Daniel BakerBrownwood, TXT 0–0[8]
November 11Abilene Christian
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 29–6 3,000[9]
November 18Howard Payne
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 26–6 3,500[10]
November 25at West Texas State
W 7–25,000[11]
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Notes

1.^1927 La Ventana yearbook lists the score of this game as 28–7.[13]
2.^1927 La Ventana yearbook lists the score of this game as 27–6.[13]

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