1977 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

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1977 West Texas State Buffaloes football
MVC champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978  →
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Texas State $ 5 –1 –06 –4 –1
Wichita State 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico State 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
Indiana State 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Tulsa 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Drake 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Southern Illinois 0 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–1 in the MVC). [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Wichita State
L 10–1421,924 [2]
September 17at McNeese State *
L 8–20 [3]
September 24at North Texas State *
L 20–3116,500 [4]
October 1 Texas–Arlington *
L 13–1713,850 [5]
October 8at New Mexico State
W 17–1411,879 [6]
October 15 Drake
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 31–7 [7]
October 22at Lamar *
W 27–93,000 [8]
October 29 Indiana State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 31–20 [9]
November 12 Colorado State *
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
T 21–21 [10]
November 19 Tulsa
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 57–216,300 [11]
November 26 Southern Illinois
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 28–97,750 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1977 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Shockers post 14–10 triumph". The Wichita Eagle. September 4, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McNeese whips West Texas State". Daily World. September 18, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mean Green overcomes West Texas State 31–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UTA sees light in 17–13 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1977. p. 6G. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "West Texas true grit stops Aggies, 17–14". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "W. Texas keeps Drake in tailspin, 31–7". The Des Moines Register. October 16, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "West Texas State bombs Lamar, 27–9". The Odessa American. October 23, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "West Texas State drops Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "West Texas surprises CSU, 21–21". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 13, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Fullback rolls as West Texas bombards Tulsa". The Lawton Constitution. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "SIU closes 3–8 year with loss to champion Texas". Southern Illinoisan. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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