2009 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football | |
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Kanza Bowl champion | |
Kanza Bowl, W 31–25 vs. Nebraska–Omaha | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
South Division | |
Record | 7–5 (6–3 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Scott Parr (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Colby Carthel (4th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Kimbrough Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SE Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Oklahoma | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern State | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW Oklahoma State | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Central | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Tarleton State +^ | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Midwestern St. +^ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville +^ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Abilene Christian ^ | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas A&M # | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern New Mexico † | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by fifth-year head coach Don Carthel and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
West Texas finished the season with an overall record of 7–5 with a conference record of 6–3. For the first time under Carthel, the Buffs failed to receive an invitation to the NCAA Division II playoffs. Instead, the team was invited to the inaugural Kanza Bowl, where they defeated Nebraska–Omaha by a score of 31–25. [1] [2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Grand Valley State * | No. 11 | L 23–37 | |
September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | No. 13 |
| L 17–24 |
September 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Central Washington * |
| L 10–34 | |
September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at SW Oklahoma State | W 41–15 | ||
September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| L 16–23 OT | |
October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Midwestern State | L 19–31 | ||
October 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico ![]() |
| W 34–24 | |
October 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Abilene Christian | W 32–21 | ||
October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Angelo State |
| W 43–15 | |
October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northeastern State | W 66–23 | ||
November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Tarleton State | W 49–35 | ||
December 5 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Nebraska–Omaha * |
| W 31–25 | |
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Week | ||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
AFCA | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Lakers | 7 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
No. 11 Buffaloes | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | GV | WT |
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First downs | 16 | 25 |
Total yards | 382 | 426 |
Rushing yards | 156 | 44 |
Passing yards | 226 | 382 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 29:38 | 30:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Grand Valley State | Passing | Brad Iciek | 17/25, 226 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | James Berezik | 19 rushes, 95 yards | |
Receiving | Mike Koster | 7 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
West Texas A&M | Passing | Taylor Harris | 34/46, 306 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kelvin Thompson | 10 rushes, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Tyson Williams | 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
No. 6 Wildcats | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
at Tomlinson Stadium, Ellensburg, Washington
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | WT | CWU |
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First downs | 12 | 22 |
Total yards | 230 | 366 |
Rushing yards | 56 | 110 |
Passing yards | 174 | 256 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:41 | 33:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | Taylor Harris | 23/38, 174 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kelvin Thompson | 16 rushes, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Stephen Burton | 7 receptions, 59 yards | |
Central Washington | Passing | Ryan Robertson | 21/36, 256 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Randall Eldridge | 15 rushes, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Johnny Spevak | 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 32 |
No. 1 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Shotwell Stadium, Abilene, Texas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | WT | ACU |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 383 | 301 |
Rushing yards | 25 | 189 |
Passing yards | 358 | 112 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:11 | 31:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | Taylor Harris | 34/48, 358 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Keithon Flemming | 11 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Stephen Burton | 8 receptions, 115 yards | |
Abilene Christian | Passing | Mitchell Gale | 14/25, 112 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Daryl Richardson | 22 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Dennis Campbell | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Mavericks | 0 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
at Hummer Sports Complex, Topeka, Kansas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | WT | UNO |
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First downs | 14 | 22 |
Total yards | 352 | 367 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 115 |
Passing yards | 282 | 252 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 16:50 | 43:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | Taylor Harris | 15/29, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Keithon Flemming | 14 rushes, 42 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brittan Golden | 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD | |
Nebraska–Omaha | Passing | Greg Wunderlich | 26/44, 252 yards, INT |
Rushing | Levi Terrell | 28 rushes, 84 yards | |
Receiving | Mike Higgins | 7 receptions, 78 yards |