1971 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

Last updated
1971 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972  →
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State $ 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
Louisville 3 –2 –06 –3 –1
Tulsa 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
North Texas State 3 –2 –03 –8 –0
Drake 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
West Texas State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Wichita State 0 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the team compiled a 2–9 record (1–3 in the MVC). [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Memphis State
L 0–3021,412 [2]
September 18 Lamar *
W 14–610,200 [3]
October 2 Tulsa
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 13–1715,000 [4]
October 9 Texas–Arlington *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 0–1310,000 [5]
October 16 Northern Illinois *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 19–2211,500 [6]
October 23 Idaho *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 0–2614,000 [7]
October 30at Wichita State
W 31–1411,537 [8]
November 6at New Mexico State
L 24–5012,335 [9]
November 13at Colorado State *
L 14–3613,348 [10]
November 20 Drake
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 28–326,000 [11]
November 27at Southern Miss *
L 9–105,300 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Related Research Articles

The 1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Claude "Hoot" Gibson, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MVC.

The 1971 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with new conference member, Louisiana Tech, and the departing Trinity Tigers. Lamar played home games at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Texas.

The 1979 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1979 season with a 6–3–2 overall record and a 3–2 conference record. The 1979 season marked Larry Kennan's first season as Lamar's head football coach. The season also marked higher attendance at Cardinal Stadium. The second and fourth highest attended games were recorded in the season with 17,600 attending the game against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and 17,250 attending the game against the West Texas State Buffaloes.

The 1950 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College in the Border Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 10–1 record, won the conference championship, defeated Cincinnati in the 1951 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 386 to 190.

The 1956 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College in the Border Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In its tenth season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled an 8–2 record, finished in third place in the conference, defeated Mississippi Southern in the 1957 Tangerine Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 296 to 96. The team played its home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

The 1941 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College in the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled an 8–2 record, finished in third place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 298 to 100. The 1941 season was the first for West Texas as a member of the Border Conference. The team played its home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

The 1947 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 125.

The 1971 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bob Seaman, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with mark of 0–4 against conference opponents, finished last out of seven teams in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 268 to 149. The team played its home games at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas.

The 1971 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

The 1978 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

The 1979 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

The 1981 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

The 1977 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

The 1974 North Texas State Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their second year under head coach Hayden Fry, the team compiled a 2–7–2 record.

The 1971 North Texas State Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Rod Rust, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MVC.

The 1925 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the North Texas State Teachers College during the 1925 college football season as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In their first year under head coach John B. Reid, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

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.

The 1954 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State College as a member of the Border Conference during the 1954 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 1–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth the Border Conference.

The 1976 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and were Southland champions. After the regular season, the Cowboys defeated Tulsa in the Independence Bowl.

The 1983 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Southland.

References

  1. ↑ "1971 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Memphis State cruises 30–0". The Tennessean. September 12, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "West Texas tops Lamar". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tulsa hangs on to down WTSU". The Odessa American. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mavs revive with 13–0 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Northern beats W. Texas State". Chicago Tribune. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vandals spoil homecoming with shutout of Buffaloes". The Spokesman-Review. October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Buffaloes rip Wichita". The Hutchinson News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Pisarcik pitches Ags over Buffs, 50–24". Albuquerque Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rams rap West Texas for first win". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "7–4 season for Drake". Sioux City Journal. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "WTSU drops ninth game of season". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.