1949 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1949 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	5–4 (3–2 Border)
Head coach	Frank Kimbrough (3rd season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 Border Conference football standings

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

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 170.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	East Texas State *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 41–7		[1]
September 24	McMurry *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–34		[2]
October 1	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 19–35	16,800	[3]
October 8	Texas Western	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–34		[4]
October 15	at Houston *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 13–14	6,000	[5]
October 22	Trinity (TX) *	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 55–20	7,000	[6]
November 5	at Arizona State–Flagstaff	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	W 47–6		[7]
November 12	Hardin–Simmons	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 19–7		[8]
November 26	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 41–13		[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Buffs Batter Opening Foe To Win, 41–7". Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. September 18, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
2. Cooke, Bob (September 25, 1949). "Mighty McMurry Bumps Surprised Buffs, 34–7". Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Raiders grind out 35 to 19 win over WTSC". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 2, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Western routs loop foe, 34 to 7". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Houston edges WT Buffaloes". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 16, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Texas mauls Trinity, 55–20". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lumberjacks Lose But Cisterna Stars In ASC-Buff Clash Here". Arizona Daily Sun. November 7, 1949. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "West Texas ends Hardin–Simmons jinx in 19–7 win". Valley Morning Star. November 13, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "West Texas thumps New Mexico, 41–13". The Odessa American. November 27, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1949 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
11. "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 48. Retrieved April 7, 2025.