1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football team
| 1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (1–5 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Amarillo Stadium, Buffalo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State College—now known as West Texas A&M University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1951 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Border Conference.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Trinity (TX)* |
| L 7–19 | [1] | ||
| September 22 | at Texas Tech | L 7–46 | 16,000 | [2] | ||
| September 29 | McMurry* |
| W 28–20 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | 9:00 p.m. | at Arizona | L 13–28 | 17,500 | [4][5][6] | |
| October 12 | North Texas State* |
| L 14–42 | 3,000 | [7] | |
| October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Hardin–Simmons |
| L 6–27 | 6,000–7,000 | [8][9][10] |
| November 3 | 9:00 p.m. | at Arizona State | L 0–34 | 13,000 | [11][12] | |
| November 10 | at New Mexico A&M | W 50–20 | 2,000 | [13][14][15] | ||
| November 24 | 2:15 p.m. | Texas Western |
| L 6–13 | 400 | [16][17][18] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Trinity Eleven Best West Texas State". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 16, 1951. p. 1B. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Raiders' Split-T Smashes Buffs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 23, 1951. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Parris, Collier (September 30, 1951). "Westex State Defeats McMurry Indians, 28-20". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Chanin, Abe (October 6, 1951). "Wildcats Tangle With West Texas Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona's Wildcats Win Over West Texas Buffaloes, 28-13". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona Pummels West Texas Buffs, 28 To 13 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 4B. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NTS Eagles charge by West Texas, 42–14". Amarillo Daily News. October 13, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Parris, Collier (October 27, 1951). "H-SU Meets Buffs At Canyon at 2:30". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5A. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Parris, Collier (October 28, 1951). "Hardin-Simmons Defeats West Texas in Mud, 27-6". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin-Simmons Wins 27-6 Game". Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. United Press. October 28, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Blakeslee, Jim (November 3, 1951). "Devils Face Buffs Tonight In Home-Coming Clash". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Blakeslee, Jim (November 4, 1951). "Sun Devils Romp Over Buffs , 34-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "West Texas State Swamps Aggies 50-20 In See-Saw Game Here Saturday". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 11, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Aggie Football (continued)". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 11, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Buffaloes Rap Aggies, 50-20". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. November 3, 1951. p. 1, section IV. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 24, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With Buffs Today". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "TWC Miners Edge West Texas, 13-6, For Third Victory". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With 13-6 Win Over Buffs (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 45. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1951 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. West Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
