1933 Texas Tech

8–⁠1 (1–⁠0 Border Conference), coached by Pete Cawthon.

Texas Tech, 1933
Photo: The Arcus Ticket Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Texas Tech in 1933, game by game: lost at SMU 0–14; won at Dixie 33–0; won at Arizona 7–0; won vs. Louisiana Tech 40–10; won at UTEP 12–0; won vs. Haskell 26–6; won vs. Hardin Simmons 7–0; won vs. Baylor 13–0; won vs. Kansas State 6–0+33−14Lost 0–14 at SMU-14SMUWon 33–0 at Dixie+33DixieWon 7–0 at Arizona+7ArizonaWon 40–10 vs. Louisiana Tech+30Louisiana TechWon 12–0 at UTEP+12UTEPWon 26–6 vs. Haskell+20HaskellWon 7–0 vs. Hardin Simmons+7Hardin SimmonsWon 13–0 vs. Baylor+13BaylorWon 6–0 vs. Kansas State+6Kansas State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29atSMUL 0–⁠1454%
Oct 6atDixieW 33–⁠082%
Oct 14atArizonaW 7–⁠062%
Oct 20vsLouisiana TechW 40–⁠1095%
Oct 28atUTEPW 12–⁠058%
Nov 4vsHaskellW 26–⁠691%
Nov 11vsHardin SimmonsW 7–⁠093%
Nov 17vsBaylorW 13–⁠071%
Nov 30vsKansas StateW 6–⁠059%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Kansas State 6–⁠0; first in the Border Conference.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).

Record
8–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠0 first in Border Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
144–⁠30
Coach
Pete Cawthon
Elo
1609 +58 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
6.9 No. 41 of 126 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Ross Ayers
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
6–⁠2

1933 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas Tech1–⁠08–⁠1
Northern Arizona4–⁠15–⁠1
Arizona3–⁠25–⁠3
New Mexico2–⁠23–⁠4–⁠1
Arizona State2–⁠33–⁠5
New Mexico State0–⁠42–⁠6

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