1939 Texas Tech
5–5–1 (2–1 Border Conference), coached by Pete Cawthon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Arizona 54–0Oct 14
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at UTEP | L 2–7 | 57% |
| Sep 30 | vsTexas Wesleyan | W 30–0 | 92% |
| Oct 7 | vsGonzaga | L 0–6 | 83% |
| Oct 14 | vs Northern Arizona | W 54–0 | 93% |
| Oct 21 | vs New Mexico | W 19–7 | 56% |
| Oct 27 | at 11Duquesne | L 0–13 | 44% |
| Nov 3 | at Miami | L 0–19 | 77% |
| Nov 11 | atCentenary (LA) | T 0–0 | 61% |
| Nov 18 | vsMarquette | L 19–22 | 62% |
| Nov 25 | vs Montana | W 13–0 | 77% |
| Nov 30 | atLoyola (LA) | W 13–0 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Loyola (LA) 13–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1939.
Led the nationEarle Clark: yards per catch (17.3)
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 2nd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 150–74
- Coach
- Pete Cawthon
- Elo
- 1486 −99 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 94 of 124 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Single-wing
- Defense
- 6–2
Drafted in 1940
The 1940 draft| Rd 7 | Rex Williams C | New York Giants |
1939 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona State | 4–0 | 8–2–1 | |
| New Mexico | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
 Texas Tech | 2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| UTEP | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
 Arizona | 1–2 | 6–4 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
| Northern Arizona | 0–4 | 1–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.