1932 Texas Tech Matadors football team

1932 Texas Tech Matadors football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record10–2 (2–0 Border)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–2
CaptainRoss Ayers
Home stadiumTech Field
1932 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 2 – 2
New Mexico A&M 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
New Mexico 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
  • Arizona State and Arizona State–Flagstaff played twice, but only the second meeting counted in the conference standings.

The 1932 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1932 college football season. In their third season under head coach Pete Cawthon, the Matadors compiled a 10–2 record (2–0 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a combined total of 382 to 35.[1][2] The team played its home games at Tech Field.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Panhandle A&M*
W 44–02,500[3]
September 24vs. Texas A&M*
L 0–75,000[4]
October 1SMU*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 6–0[5]
October 7Austin*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 64–03,300[6]
October 14Arizona
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 21–03,500[7]
October 15at New Mexico Normal*Las Vegas, NMW 43–7[8]
October 22at Colorado Mines*
W 21–0[9]
October 28Notre Dame B team*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 39–08,000[10]
November 4Trinity (TX)*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 79–04,000[11]
November 11Baylor*
W 14–25,000–6,500[12]
November 19at New Mexico
W 39–63,000[13]
November 24Simmons (TX)*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 12–134,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "1932 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 102. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Panhandle Aggies bruised by Texans". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies eke out 7 to 0 win over Tech in muddy battle". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 25, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S.M.U. toppled, 6 to 0". The Plain Dealer. October 2, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Matadors sprint to 64 to 0 victory over Austin College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Matadors down Arizona, 21–0". The El Paso Times. October 15, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Normal Cowboys are swamped by Texas Tech 43–7". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Tech beats Golden". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Notre Dame "B" loses, 39 to 0". The South Bend Tribune. October 29, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas Tech Matadors win from Trinity at Lubbock Friday night by score 79–0". The Waxahachie Daily Light. November 5, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas Tech finds Baylor Bears rather easy pickings". The Waco News-Tribune. November 12, 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Texas Tech Red Raiders wallop New Mexico team". Sunday American-Statesman. November 20, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Simmons upsets stale Tech eleven to win, 13 to 12". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 25, 1932. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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