1927 Texas Tech Matadors football team

1927 Texas Tech Matadors football
1927 Texas Tech football team
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainBruce Reed
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
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1928 →
1927 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   8 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
Wesley   –   6 – 1 – 0
Georgia Normal   –   6 – 1 – 1
George Washington   –   7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I   –   4 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 2 – 0
Loyola (LA)   –   6 – 2 – 2
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Catholic University   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 3 – 1
Texas Tech   –   5 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 1
Delaware State   –   1 – 1 – 0
Howard   –   3 – 3 – 2
Southwestern (TN)   –   5 – 5 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 2 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 1
Duke   –   4 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 6 – 1
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 1
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   2 – 5 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   2 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 2

The 1927 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ewing Y. Freeland, the Matadors compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 134 to 100.[1] The team played its home games at Tech Field.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Panhandle A&M
W 62–0
October 1St. Edward's
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 13–63,000
October 8at TCU
L 6–16
October 15Simmons (TX)
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 10–62,000
October 22Sul Ross
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 6–02,000
October 29Texas A&M
L 6–47[2]
November 5Daniel Baker
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
W 19–71,300
November 11at Abilene ChristianAbilene, TXL 3–6
November 24West Texas State
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 9–125,000

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 102. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Joel Hunt Leads Aggies Over Tech". The Austin Statesman. October 29, 1927. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.


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