1930 Texas Tech Matadors football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1930

| team = Texas Tech Matadors

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 3–6

| head_coach = Pete Cawthon

| hc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Single-wing

| def_scheme = 6–2

| captain = Jack Durham

| stadium = Tech Field

}}

The 1930 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their first season under head coach Pete Cawthon, the Matadors compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 122 to 90.{{cite web|title=Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide|year=2017|publisher=Texas Tech University |page=102|url=https://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2017_texas_tech_football_media_guid|accessdate=September 27, 2017}} The team played its home games at Tech Field.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1940|team=Wayland Baptist Pioneers|title=Wayland Baptist}}

| site_stadium = Tech Field

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 0–6

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|title=Tech Matadors go down before Wayland Collegiates|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=September 28, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102553052/tech-matadors-go-down-before-wayland-col/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = New Mexico A&M

| site_stadium = Tech Field

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 14–0

| attend = 1,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Texas Tech eleven beats N.M. Aggies|newspaper=The Austin American|date=October 4, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102553135/texas-tech-eleven-beats-nm-aggies/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}

| site_stadium = Tech Field

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 10–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Outplayed, Matadors out-luck McMurry, 10 to 0|newspaper=Abilene Daily Reporter|date=October 12, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102553456/outplayed-matadors-out-luck-mcmurry-10/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas Mines

| site_stadium = Tech Field

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 0–31

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Texas Tech beaten by Mines|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 19, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102553536/texas-tech-beaten-by-mines/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–26

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|title=T.C.U. fights hard to beat Matadors|newspaper=The Austin American-Statesman|date=October 26, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102259228/tcu-fights-hard-to-beat-matadors/|accessdate=May 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Buffalo Stadium

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| score = 0–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Canyon teachers beat Texas Tech Matadors, 6 to 0|newspaper=The El Paso Times|date=November 2, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102553735/canyon-teachers-beat-texas-tech-matadors/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}

| site_stadium = Tech Field

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 53–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Matadors have good day to down Wildcats|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=November 12, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102553885/matadors-have-good-day-to-down-wildcats/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Brownwood, TX

| score = 7–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Aerial game wins for Jackets over Tech|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=November 20, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102553992/aerial-game-wins-for-jackets-over-tech/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Simmons (TX)

| site_stadium = Tech Field

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 6–20

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|title=Tech loses to Simmons|newspaper=Lubbock Morning Avalanche|date=November 28, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102554110/tech-loses-to-simmons/|accessdate=May 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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