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. West Texas played home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 87:30 p.m. Drake
W 13–1019,100 [1]
September 157:30 p.m.at Tulsa
L 3–4827,000 [2]
September 227:30 p.m.at North Texas State
L 15–3211,432 [3]
September 297:30 p.m. Northern Illinois *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 14–2113,300–13,800 [4]
October 6at Lamar *
W 13–09,796 [5]
October 207:30 p.m. Utah State *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 14–3613,800 [6]
October 271:30 p.m.at Wichita State
L 14–309,326 [7]
November 38:31 p.m.at New Mexico State
L 14–566,723 [8]
November 107:30 p.m. Tampa *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 6–286,650 [9]
November 177:32 p.m. Southern Miss *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 0–285,800 [10]
November 241:30 p.m. Louisville
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 9–214,200 [11]

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References

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