1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmarillo Stadium, Buffalo Stadium
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
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

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

  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  14. ^ "Aggie Football (continued)". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 11, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  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 .
  19. ^ "1951 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  20. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 49. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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