1929 Texas Tech Matadors football team

1929 Texas Tech Matadors football
Conference	Independent
1929 record	1–7–2
Head coach	Grady Higginbotham (1st season)
Captain	Sidney Knowles
Home stadium	Tech Field
Seasons

The 1929 Texas Tech Matadors football team represented Texas Tech University as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Grady Higginbotham, the Matadors compiled a 1–7–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 141 to 31. The team played its home games at Tech Field.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 27	[[{{{school}}}|Wayland Baptist]]	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 19–0	3,500
October 5	[[{{{school}}}|Sul Ross]]	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	T 7–7	6,000
October 12	at [[{{{school}}}|Daniel Baker]]	Brownwood, TX	L 2–6	2,700
October 19	at [[{{{school}}}|McMurry]]	Abilene, TX	T 0–0
October 27	TCU	Tech Field Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 0–22	6,500
November 2	at Baylor	Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 0–34
November 11	Abilene Christian	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 3–7	4,000
November 19	Howard Payne	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 0–14	1,500
November 28	at Simmons (TX)	Abilene, TX	L 0–21	5,000
December 6	at West Texas State	Canyon, TX	L 0–19	1,500