1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football team
Appearance
1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football | |
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Conference | Border Conference |
Record | 4–4–1 (1–4–1 Border) |
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Home stadium | Buffalo Stadium |
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Texas Tech $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Western | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth the Border Conference.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Corpus Christi* |
| W 46–0 | [2] | ||
September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | McMurry* |
| W 6–0 | [3][4][5] | |
October 1 | Midwestern (TX)* |
| W 34–0 | 3,000 | [6][7] | |
October 8 | 9:00 p.m. | at Arizona | T 20–20 | 21,500 | [8][9][10] | |
October 15 | at New Mexico A&M | W 32–6 | [11] | |||
October 22 | Hardin–Simmons![]() |
| L 18–19 | 7,500 | [12] | |
October 29 | at Texas Tech | L 24–27 | 16,000 | [13] | ||
November 5 | at Arizona State | L 7–27 | [14] | |||
November 19 | at Texas Western | L 7–13 | 10,000 | [15][16] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2020 Buff Football Media Guide" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 55. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "West Texas Rips Tarpons". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. September 18, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Wade, Harless (September 24, 1955). "McMurry Test Buffs Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955). "Buffs Strike Once, Trip Indians, 6-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955). "Indians (continued)". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herdien, Bob (October 2, 1955). "West Texas State Humbles Indians, 34-0". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herdien, Bob (October 2, 1955). "West Texas (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 4B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chanin, Abe (October 8, 1955). "Arizona Opens 22nd BC Season Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. B2. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "U. A. Held To 20-20 Tie By Underdog West Texas". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "Underdog W. T. Deadlocks Arizona, 20-20 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "West Texas Trounces NM Aggies". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sanner, Fred (October 23, 1955). "Cowboy Aerials Stub Buff In 19-18 Border Loop Upset". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Texas Tech Outguns Buffaloes, 27-24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 30, 1955. p. 27. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Smith, Dean (November 6, 1955). "Arizona State Gets Second Border Win". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 25. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 20, 1955). "Maynard Scores Two Touchdowns As Miners Defeat West Texas, 13-6". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1A. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 20, 1955). "Maynard Scores Two Touchdowns (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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