1938 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season

1938 Texas Tech Red Raiders football

1938 Texas Tech football team

Cotton Bowl Classic, L 13–20 vs. Saint Mary's

Conference| Border Conference
Ranking
AP| No. 11
Record| 10–1 (2–0 Border)
Head coach|

* Pete Cawthon (9th season)

Offensive scheme| Single-wing
Base defense| 6–2
Home stadium| Tech Field

Seasons

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1939 ->

1938 Border Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
New Mexico A&M \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
New Mexico \+  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 11 Texas Tech | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Texas Mines | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Arizona | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Arizona State | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1938 college football season. Led by nithh-year head coach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play. They did not play enough conference games to qualify for the Border Conference championship. Texas Tech was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Saint Mary's. The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.

## Schedule

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September 17| Montana State*| |

* Tech Field
* Lubbock, TX

| W 35–0| 7,500| [1]
September 24| Wyoming*| |

* Tech Field
* Lubbock, TX

| W 39–0| 5,000| [2]
September 30| vs. Duquesne*| |

* Civic Stadium
* Buffalo, NY

| W 7–6| 12,000| [3]
October 8| Oklahoma City*| |

* Tech Field
* Lubbock, TX

| W 60–0| 7,000| [4]
October 15| at Montana*| |

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| W 19–13| 8,000| [5]
October 22| vs. Texas Mines| |

* Fly Field
* Odessa, TX

| W 14–7| 7,000| [6]
November 5| Loyola (LA)*| |

* Tech Field
* Lubbock, TX

| W 55–0| 8,000| [7]
November 11| Gonzaga*| |

* Tech Field
* Lubbock, TX

| W 7–0| 10,000| [8]
November 19| at New Mexico| No. 19|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 17–7| 6,500| [9]
November 26| Marquette*| No. 17|

* Tech Field
* Lubbock, TX

| W 21–2| 12,000| [10]
January 2| vs. Saint Mary's*| No. 11|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)

| L 13–20| 40,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ Collier Parris (September 18, 1938). "Red Raiders Turn On Power To Take Opening Game 35-0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 5 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Texas Tech wins over Wyoming U, by 39-to-0 count". The Billings Gazette. September 25, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Texas Tech in dramatic win over Duquesne". Buffalo Courier Express. October 1, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Texas Tech rolls ober Sooner club". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Grizzlies rally too late; Tex Tech wins, 19–13". The Montana Standard. October 16, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tech's Raiders defeat Mines". The Odessa News-Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Raiders rumble over Loyola, 55–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Collier Parris (November 12, 1938). "Third Quarter Rush Brings Tech 7-0 Win Over Gonzaga: Rugged Bulldogs Give Raiders Scare In Bruising Game; Ramsey Sets Up Victory With Aerials". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Raiders turn tie into a victory". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Raiders Rip Marquette, 21-2, to Retain Perfect Record". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1938. p. 4 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Texas Tech overpowered by Gaels". The Paris News. January 3, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1938 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
13. ^ 2016 Texas Tech football media guide. p. 125

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Texas Tech Red Raiders football

Venues|

* South Plains Fairgrounds (1925–1926)
* Tech Field (1926–1947)
* Jones AT&T Stadium (1947–present)

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* Bowl games
* Arkansas
* Baylor
* Houston
* TCU
* Texas
* Texas A&M

Culture & lore|

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* The Masked Rider
* "Fight, Raiders, Fight"
* "The Matador Song"
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* Guns Up
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