1975 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1975 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–6 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Gene Mayfield (5th season)
Home stadium	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976  →

1975 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
West Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the MVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 7–13	20,175	[1]
September 13	at Lamar *	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 10–6	14,101	[2]
September 20	Tulsa	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 14–23	12,800	[3]
October 4	UT Arlington *	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–39	11,000	[4]
October 11	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 17–21	8,849	[5]
October 18	Drake	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 24–6	14,032	[6]
November 1	at Northeast Louisiana *	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 45–20		[7]
November 8	New Mexico State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 38–10	8,600	[8]
November 15	at McNeese State *	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 33–39		[9]
November 22	Louisville *	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 49–23	4,500	[10]
November 29	at North Texas State *	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 15–16	4,360	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Shockers upset West Texas 13–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 7, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Card offense 'Buffaloed' in 10–6 loss". The Orange Leader. September 14, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulsa 'Kruses' past Texans, 23–14". Tulsa World. September 21, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mavericks maul Buffs 39–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utah State rallies". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "W. Texas, 24–6". Valley Morning Star. October 19, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Buffaloes run over Tribe". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "New Mexico State waxed by W. Texas". Valley Morning Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "McNeese 39, W. Texas St. 33". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Louisville falls to WTS". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 23, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Texas rally defeats Buffaloes". The Odessa American. November 30, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1975 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
13. "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 51. Retrieved May 7, 2025.