1932 Texas Tech

10–⁠2 (2–⁠0 Border Conference), coached by Pete Cawthon.

Schedule and results

Texas Tech in 1932, game by game: won vs. Oklahoma Panhandle 44–0; lost at Texas A&M 0–7; won vs. SMU 6–0; won vs. Austin 64–0; won vs. Arizona 21–0; won at New Mexico Highlands 43–7; won at Colorado School of Mines 21–0; won vs. Notre Dame B 39–0; won vs. Trinity (Texas) 79–0; won vs. Baylor 14–2; won at New Mexico 39–6; lost vs. Hardin Simmons 12–13+79−7Won 44–0 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle+44Oklahoma Panhan…Lost 0–7 at Texas A&M-7Texas A&MWon 6–0 vs. SMU+6SMUWon 64–0 vs. Austin+64AustinWon 21–0 vs. Arizona+21ArizonaWon 43–7 at New Mexico Highlands+36New Mexico High…Won 21–0 at Colorado School of Mines+21Colorado School…Won 39–0 vs. Notre Dame B+39Notre Dame BWon 79–0 vs. Trinity (Texas)+79Trinity (Texas)Won 14–2 vs. Baylor+12BaylorWon 39–6 at New Mexico+33New MexicoLost 12–13 vs. Hardin Simmons-1Hardin Simmons
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Hardin Simmons 13–⁠12; first in the Border Conference.

In program history: The tied 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).

Record
10–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠0 first in Border Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
382–⁠35
Coach
Pete Cawthon
Elo
1577 +81 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
1.2 No. 58 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Ross Ayers
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
6–⁠2

1932 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas Tech2–⁠010–⁠2
Arizona3–⁠24–⁠5
Northern Arizona2–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2–⁠2
Arizona State2–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
New Mexico State1–⁠2–⁠14–⁠5–⁠1
New Mexico1–⁠3–⁠11–⁠6–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.