The team played its home games at the South Plains Fairgrounds in Lubbock, Texas.

[2] On October 17, 1925, the team won the first game in program history, defeating Montezuma College of New Mexico by a 30–0 score.

[3] On November 5, 1925, Texas Tech defeated Wayland Baptist by a score that has been reported as either 120–0[3] or 115–0.

Key players included D.C. "Preacher" Calloway who was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Honor in 1985.

[3] The first intercollegiate game in school history was played in Lubbock on October 3, 1925, ending in a scoreless tie with McMurry.