1973 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

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1973 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1972
1974  
1973 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa + 5 1 06 5 0
North Texas State + 5 1 05 5 1
Louisville 3 2 05 6 0
New Mexico State 3 2 05 6 0
Wichita State 2 4 04 7 0
Drake 1 5 02 9 0
West Texas State 1 5 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1973 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 (MVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MVC, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 115 to 310. [1] West TExas played home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Drake W 13–1019,100 [2]
September 15at Tulsa L 3–4827,000 [3]
September 22at North Texas State L 15–3211,432 [4]
September 29 Northern Illinois *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 14–2113,800 [5]
October 6at Lamar *W 13–09,796 [6]
October 20 Utah State *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 14–3613,800 [7]
October 27at Wichita State L 14–309,326 [8]
November 3at New Mexico State L 14–566,723 [9]
November 10 Tampa *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 6–286,650 [10]
November 17 Southern Miss *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 0–285,800 [11]
November 24 Louisville
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 9–214,200 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. 1 2 "1973 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. "West Texas defense hands Drake 13–10 loss". The Courier. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carolina, Hurricane romp, 48–3". The Lawton Constitution. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eagles whip Buffs". Pampa Daily News. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northern Illinois stops Buffs, 21–14". The Odessa American. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Unimpressive Cards drop 13–0 decision to Buffaloes". The Orange Leader. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Utah State stops West Texas State". The Daily Herald. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wichita State pins West Texas 30–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Pisarcik passes NMS over West Texas St". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tampa beats West Texas". The Odessa American. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "WTSU loses 28–0 decision". The Odessa American. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Louisville tops West Texas St". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Schedule/Results (1973 West Texas)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 23, 2025.