1940 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1940 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Alamo champion
ConferenceAlamo Conference
Record7–3 (2–0 Alamo)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
1940 Alamo Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
$ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas A&I 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
St. Mary's (TX) 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Curtice, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the Alamo Conference title. West Texas State played home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 198:00 p.m.McMurry*
W 20–0[1][2]
September 278:00 p.m.vs. Arizona State*
L 13–193,500[3][4]
October 5at Western State (CO)*Gunnison, COW 48–14[5]
October 1210:00 p.m.at Fresno State*
L 6–159,625–11,000[6][7][8]
October 192:30 p.m.Arizona State–Flagstaff*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 27–66,000[9][10]
October 258:00 p.m.St. Benedict's*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 40–14[11][12]
November 22:30 p.m.Hardin–Simmons*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 7–28[13][14]
November 162:30 p.m.Oklahoma City*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 25–0[15][16]
November 232:30 p.m.Texas A&I
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 26–6[17][18]
November 29at St. Mary's (TX)San Antonio, TXW 28–0[19]

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References

  1. ^ "Buffaloes To Open Home Football Schedule Tonight". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. September 19, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ Malin, Jerry (September 20, 1940). "Buffaloes Trim McMurry 20 to 0". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "College Football Comes To Amarillo Tonight". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. September 27, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Vicious Tempe Bulldogs outclass Buffaloes 19 to 12". The Amarillo Daily News. September 28, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Texas Passes Rip Western Colorado, 48-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Orman, Ed (October 12, 1940). "Texans Promise Dazzling Aerial Warfare Tonight In Battle With Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2B. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ Orman, Ed (October 13, 1940). "Fresno State Whip West Texas State, 15-6". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 119. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  9. ^ "West Texas Exes Likely To See Great Offense Game". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. October 19, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Buffs Overpower Arizona State, 27-6". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. Associated Press. October 20, 1940. p. 3C. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Buffaloes Renew Grid Relations With Ravens Tonight". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. October 25, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Buffaloes Jar St. Benedict's Ravens, 40-14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 27, 1940. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Buffs Renew Ancient Feud With H-SU Cowboys Today". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. November 2, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ "Hardin-Simmons Beats Buffaloes". Star-Monitor-Herald. November 3, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Curtice Revamps Buffs' Line-Up for Today's Game". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. November 16, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. ^ "Page That Twelfth Man, Bug! West Texas Wins in Walk, 25-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 17, 1940. p. 2B. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  17. ^ "Championship Football Comes To Panhandle". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. November 23, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  18. ^ "Javelinas Upset By Buffaloes". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. Associated Press. November 24, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  19. ^ "West Texas Buffs Win Alamo Crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. December 1, 1940. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  20. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 47. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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