1939 West Texas State Buffaloes football team
| 1939 West Texas State Buffaloes football | |
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Alamo champion | |
| Conference | Alamo Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (2–0–1 Alamo) |
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| Home stadium | Buffalo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary's (TX) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State Teachers College—now known as West Texas A&M University—as a member of the Alamo Conference during the 1939 college football season. Led by Al Baggett in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Alamo Conference title with Texas A&I. West Texas State played home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Arizona State* | L 0–19 | 5,000 | [1][2] | ||
| October 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Western State (CO)* |
| W 35–0 | [3][4][5] | |
| October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma City* |
| L 14–19 | [6][7] | |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | St. Mary's (TX) |
| W 34–13 | 6,000 | [8][9] |
| November 4 | at Pittsburg State* | Pittsburg, KS | W 7–0 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | at Hardin–Simmons* |
| L 13–18 | [11][12] | ||
| November 18 | at Sul Ross | Alpine, TX | W 26–6 | [13] | ||
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | South Dakota State* |
| W 35–7 | [14][15] | |
| November 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas A&I |
| T 0–0 | [16][17] | |
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References
- ^ "Tempe drubs Texas eleven, 19–0". The Arizona Republic. October 1, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State Beats Texans". The San Bernadino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. United Press. October 1, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Buffaloes Will Open Local Season Friday". The Canyon News. Canyon, Texas. October 5, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Malin, Jerry (October 6, 1939). "Buffaloes Primed for First Home Game". The Amarillo Globe. Amarillo, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Watkins Hurls Buffs to 35-0 Grid Triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 8, 1939. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Goldbugs Primed To Revenge 13-7 Loss Administered By Buffaloes On West Texas Soil Last Year". The Campus. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 5, 1939. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Jay, Fred (October 21, 1939). "Old Grads Beam; Bugs Click, 19-14". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. pp. 10–11. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "West Texas State Meets St. Mary's". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "West Texas State Buffs Upset St. Mary Rattlers, 34-13". The Sunday Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. Associated Press. October 29, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gorillas Blanked". The Wichita Sunday Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Associated Press. November 5, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hardin-Simmosn Outhurls West Texas State, 18-13, in Air Duel". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 8, 1939. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cowboys throttle Teachers, 18–13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 12, 1939. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas Buffs Swamp Lobos, 26-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 19, 1939. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "W. T. Buffs Play S. Dakota Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 24, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Texans Beat Rabbits On Fine Passing, 35-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 26, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelinas Defend Alamo Conference Title This Afternoon". Corpus Christi Caller. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 30, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Texas A&I, West Texas Tie for Alamo Conference Title". Corpus Christi Caller. Corpus Christi, Texas. December 1, 1939. p. 9B. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 47. Retrieved May 31, 2025.