1942 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1942 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
1942 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons + 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Texas Tech + 3 – 0 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Arizona 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Mines 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 2
Arizona State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1942 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College (now known as West Texas A&M University) in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Gus Miller, the team compiled a 7–2 record (5–2 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 130 to 112. The team played its home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Texas Tech
L 0–396,000[1]
October 3Arizona State
W 28–0[2]
October 9Albuquerque AAB*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 18–13[3][4]
October 17Texas Mines
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 7–0[5]
October 24at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 27–7[6]
October 31at New Mexico A&M
W 23–0[7]
November 7Hardin–Simmons
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 0–40[8]
November 14at New Mexico
W 13–7[9]
November 20Lubbock AAF*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 14–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Buffs trounced by Texas Tech". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "West Texas State romps on Tempe". Albuquerque Journal. October 4, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buffaloes Upset Albuquerque Air Base 18-13". The Amarillo Daily News. October 10, 1942. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Flying Kellys Invade Canyon Tonight Seeking Third Win of Season". Albuquerque Journal. October 9, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WTSC blanks Muckers, 7–0". The El Paso Times. October 18, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Leroy Reeves leads West Texas State to victory, 27 to 7". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 25, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WTSTC defeats Aggies, 23–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 1, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cowboys down Buffaloes, 40–0". The Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Texas State Teachers upset New Mexico 13–7". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 15, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Texas State Teachers rally to down LAFS, 14–6". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 21, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1942 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 48. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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