1935 Texas Tech

5–⁠3–⁠2 (0–⁠1 Border Conference), coached by Pete Cawthon.

Texas Tech, 1935
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Texas Tech in 1935, game by game: won at Hardin Simmons 9–0; won vs. Daniel Baker 27–6; won vs. Wichita State 13–7; tied at DePaul 0–0; lost at Loyola Marymount 0–16; won vs. Oklahoma State 14–0; lost vs. Arizona 6–7; won at St. Mary’s (Texas) 27–0; lost vs. Detroit Mercy 7–12; tied at Oklahoma City 7–7+27−16Won 9–0 at Hardin Simmons+9Hardin SimmonsWon 27–6 vs. Daniel Baker+21Daniel BakerWon 13–7 vs. Wichita State+6Wichita StateTied 0–0 at DePaul0DePaulLost 0–16 at Loyola Marymount-16Loyola MarymountWon 14–0 vs. Oklahoma State+14Oklahoma StateLost 6–7 vs. Arizona-1ArizonaWon 27–0 at St. Mary’s (Texas)+27St. Mary’s (Tex…Lost 7–12 vs. Detroit Mercy-5Detroit MercyTied 7–7 at Oklahoma City0Oklahoma City
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Oklahoma City 7–⁠7; tied for 6th in the Border Conference.

In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
0–⁠1 tied for 6th in Border Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
110–⁠55
Coach
Pete Cawthon
Elo
1525 −34 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−2.6 No. 76 of 128 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Walker Nichols
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
6–⁠2

1935 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Arizona4–⁠07–⁠2
New Mexico State4–⁠17–⁠1–⁠2
New Mexico3–⁠26–⁠4
Arizona State2–⁠3–⁠12–⁠5–⁠1
Northern Arizona0–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠3
Texas Tech0–⁠15–⁠3–⁠2
UTEP0–⁠31–⁠8

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