1948 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1948 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	6–5 (2–3 Border)
Head coach	Frank Kimbrough (2nd season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ←  1947 1949  →

1948 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Mines	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Arizona	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	3
West Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 153.

West Texas was ranked at No. 126 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11		Arizona State–Flagstaff	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 28–0		[2]
September 18		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 0–19	16,000	[3]
September 25		Abilene Christian *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 41–19		[4]
October 2		North Texas State *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–20		[5]
October 9		at Texas Mines	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 7–21	10,000	[6]
October 16	8:00 p.m.	at Hardin *	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 28–7	4,500	[7] [8]
October 23	3:00 p.m.	vs. East Texas State *	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 7–13	3,000	[9] [10]
October 30		Houston *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 28–13	6,000	[11]
November 11		at Hardin–Simmons	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	L 6–28	3,500	[12]
November 27		New Mexico	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 19–0		[13]
December 3		at Corpus Christi *	Buccaneer Field Corpus Christi, TX	W 21–13	3,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Loggers Drop Opener 28–0 To Buffaloes". Arizona Daily Sun. September 13, 1948. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas Tech shuts out West Texans in BC game, 19–0". The Arizona Daily Star. September 19, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Texas rolls over ACC, 41–19". The Arizona Daily Star. September 26, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "North Texas tops Buffs 20 to 7". The El Paso Times. October 3, 1948. Retrieved November 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miners wallop West Texas State". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. Parks, Harry (October 16, 1948). "Underdog Hardin Indians Meet West Texas State Saturday Night". Wichita Daily Times . Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
8. Glines, Bill (October 17, 1948). "West Texas State Rolls Over Hardin College in Last Half 28-7". Wichita Daily Times . Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 11, part 1. Retrieved March 17, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Buffs Seek Fourth Victory Of Season at Cotton Bowl". Amarillo Daily News . Amarillo, Texas. October 23, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
10. Murphy, Jack (October 24, 1948). "Lions Defeats Buffaloes, 13-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. pp. 1–2, section 2. Retrieved March 17, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Buffaloes defeat Cougars, 28–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1948. Retrieved March 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cowboys lengthen victory string over Buffaloes, 28–6". The Amarillo Daily News. October 12, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Buffaloes stop Lobos in snow, wind, 19–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Buffaloes Edge Tarpons, 21-13". Amarillo Daily News . Amarillo, Texas. December 4, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved January 31, 2019– via Newspapers.com .
15. "1948 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
16. "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 48. Retrieved April 7, 2025.