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1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

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1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmarillo Stadium, Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 0 7 4 0
Arizona State 4 1 0 6 3 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 1 0 6 6 0
Arizona 3 3 0 6 5 0
Texas Western 2 4 0 3 7 0
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 1 9 0
West Texas State 1 5 0 2 7 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 1 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State College—now known as West Texas A&M University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1951 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Border Conference.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Trinity (TX)*
L 7–19[1]
September 22at Texas TechL 7–4616,000[2]
September 29McMurry*
  • Amarillo Stadium
  • Amarillo, TX
W 28–20[3]
October 69:00 p.m.at ArizonaL 13–2817,500[4][5][6]
October 12North Texas State*
L 14–423,000[7]
October 272:30 p.m.Hardin–Simmonsdagger
L 6–276,000–7,000[8][9][10]
November 39:00 p.m.at Arizona StateL 0–3413,000[11][12]
November 10at New Mexico A&MW 50–202,000[13][14][15]
November 242:15 p.m.Texas Western
  • Amarillo Stadium
  • Amarillo, TX
L 6–13400[16][17][18]

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References

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  1. ^ "Trinity Eleven Best West Texas State". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. September 16, 1951. p. 1B. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Raiders' Split-T Smashes Buffs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 23, 1951. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Parris, Collier (September 30, 1951). "Westex State Defeats McMurry Indians, 28-20". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Chanin, Abe (October 6, 1951). "Wildcats Tangle With West Texas Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona's Wildcats Win Over West Texas Buffaloes, 28-13". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona Pummels West Texas Buffs, 28 To 13 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 4B. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "NTS Eagles charge by West Texas, 42–14". Amarillo Daily News. October 13, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Parris, Collier (October 27, 1951). "H-SU Meets Buffs At Canyon at 2:30". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5A. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Parris, Collier (October 28, 1951). "Hardin-Simmons Defeats West Texas in Mud, 27-6". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Hardin-Simmons Wins 27-6 Game". Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. United Press. October 28, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Blakeslee, Jim (November 3, 1951). "Devils Face Buffs Tonight In Home-Coming Clash". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Blakeslee, Jim (November 4, 1951). "Sun Devils Romp Over Buffs , 34-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "West Texas State Swamps Aggies 50-20 In See-Saw Game Here Saturday". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 11, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Aggie Football (continued)". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 11, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Buffaloes Rap Aggies, 50-20". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. November 3, 1951. p. 1, section IV. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 24, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With Buffs Today". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "TWC Miners Edge West Texas, 13-6, For Third Victory". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With 13-6 Win Over Buffs (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 45. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "1951 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  20. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. West Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 19, 2024.