Of all the records that Texas Tech football holds, such as Graham Harrell’s 512 completions in one season, to all of the single-season marks held by Michael Crabtree for receiving and Wes Welker for punt returns and even now-Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury’s 812 plays in his senior season, one seems to be swept under the rug and forgotten by an entire nation. This is the story of that record.
One day in 1939 will live in glory and infamy for two unique colleges. A game that involved two coaches that were so scared they would turn the ball over that they resorted to punting.