1944 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1944 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	4–3 (1–1 Border)
Head coach	Gus Miller (2nd season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ←  1942 1945  →

1944 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech	2	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	2	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1944 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College (now known as West Texas A&M University) in the Border Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their seccond season under head coach Gus Miller, the team compiled a 4–3 record (1–1 against conference opponents) and finsished second in the Border. The team played its home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23		at Oklahoma A&M *	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 6–41		[1]
October 7		at New Mexico	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 19–12		[2]
October 14	8:00 p.m.	Amarillo Army Air Field *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–38		[3]
October 27		vs. Texas Tech	Butler Field Amarillo, TX	L 6–35		[4]
November 3	8:00 p.m.	Lubbock Army Air Field *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 14–12		[5] [6]
November 17		at South Plains Army Air Field *	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 19–14	150	[7] [8]
November 23		at Abilene Christian *	Cowboy Field Abilene, TX	W 41–6		[9]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Cowboys sail past Buffaloes 41–6 to take season opener". Sunday Times-Democrat. September 24, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lobos are upset by West Texas". The Arizona Republic. October 8, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sky Giant defensive play needs polishing". The Amarillo Globe. October 16, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Tech smothers Buffs, 35–6". The Amarillo Daily News. October 28, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Buffaloes Will Play Lubbock Army Air Field Friday Night At Stadium". Canyon News . Canyon, Texas. November 2, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. "West Texas State Teachers upset LAAF for 14–12 win". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 4, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "South Plains tangles with WTSTC Buff here tonight". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 17, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "West Texas Teachers romp over South Plains, 19–14". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 18, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Buffaloes outclass Abilene Collegians by 41 to 6 score". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 24, 1944. Retrieved June 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1944 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved June 12, 2025.
11. "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 48. Retrieved June 12, 2025.