1929 Texas Tech Matadors football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7–2
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeT formation
Quick facts Texas Tech Matadors football, Conference ...
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 â†’
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1929 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Maryland â€“ 11–0–0
Delaware State â€“ 1–0–0
Guilford â€“ 7–1–1
Texas Mines â€“ 6–1–2
Appalachian State â€“ 4–1–3
Navy â€“ 6–2–2
Georgetown â€“ 5–2–2
South Georgia Teachers â€“ 5–2–2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers â€“ 6–3–1
Beacom College â€“ 3–2–0
Wake Forest â€“ 6–5–1
Catholic University â€“ 5–4–0
West Virginia â€“ 4–3–3
Loyola (LA) â€“ 4–4–2
Davidson â€“ 5–5–0
Texas A&I â€“ 3–4–1
East Tennessee State Teachers â€“ 2–5–1
Mississippi State Teachers â€“ 2–6–1
Texas Tech â€“ 1–7–2
Delaware â€“ 0–7–1
George Washington â€“ 0–8–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28WaylandW 19–03,500[2]
October 5vs. Sul Ross
T 7–76,000[3]
October 12Daniel Baker
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 2–62,700[4]
October 19at McMurryAbilene, TXT 0–0[5]
October 26TCU
L 0–226,500[6]
November 2at BaylorL 0–34[7]
November 11Abilene Christian
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 3–74,000[8]
November 19Howard Payne
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 0–141,500[9]
November 28at Simmons (TX)
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
L 0–215,000[10]
December 6West Texas State
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 0–191,500[11]
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