1945 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1945 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–6 (0–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
1945 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico 1 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Texas Tech 1 – 0 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
0 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Arizona 0 – 0 – 0 5 – 0 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 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 1946 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Gus Miller, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing third in the Border Conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 158:30 p.m.Eastern New Mexico*
W 56–7[1][2]
September 22at Baylor*
L 0–326,000[3]
September 298:00 p.m.at Tulsa*
L 0–323,500[4][5]
October 67:30 p.m.New Mexico
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 0–13[6][7]
October 138:00 p.m.at Amarillo AAF*
L 12–21[8][9]
October 27at Texas Tech
L 6–126,000[10]
November 33:00 p.m.Dalhart AAF*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 21–04,000[11][12][13]
November 17at Colorado College*
L 19–205,000[14]

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References

  1. ^ "Baylor Opens Today Against Blackland '11'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 15, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Greyhounds Drop Opener To Buffaloes". Clovis News-Journal. Clovis, New Mexico. Associated Press. September 17, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Bears Humble WTSTC, 32-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 23, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ Bridgewater, B. A. (September 29, 1945). "3 Regulars Hurt In Practice Left At Home By Coach". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Tulsa Blanks Buffaloes, 32-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 30, 1945. p. 1B. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "New Mexico Favored to Beat Buffaloes at Canyon Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 6, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Lobos Beat West Texas, 13-0, Use Passes Well". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 7, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ Prime, Bill (October 13, 1945). "Giants Favored To Stampede Buffs Tonight". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Amarillo Army Club Whip West Texas". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. United Press. October 14, 1945. p. 4B. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ Harris, Jay (October 27, 1945). "Walt Schlinkman Leads Texas Tech To Win Over Buffs, 12-6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ Powell, Putt (November 3, 1945). "Gritty Buffaloes Set To Stomp Dominators". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "West Texas Defeats Dalhart Army Airbase". Pampa News. Pampa, Texas. Associated Press. November 4, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Buffs Winners Over Dalhart". Canyon News. Canyon, Texas. November 8, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ "West Texas Nipped By Colorado, 20-19". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. November 18, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ "1945 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 48. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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