The 1940 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological CollegeâÂÂnow known as Texas Tech UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. Led by Pete Cawthon in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 with a mark of 0âÂÂ1 in conference play.
Texas Tech was ranked at No. 70 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.
The team played home games at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.