1960 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1960 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–7 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Bowl
1960 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 New Mexico State $ 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Arizona 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Western 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Kerbel, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Border Conference. West Texas State played home games at the Buffalo Bowl in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Texas Tech*
L 13–3830,000[1]
September 247:30 p.m.Arizona State
L 3–148,000–9,000[2][3][4]
October 1at Mississippi Southern*
L 18–2812,600[5]
October 8Texas Western
L 3–611,000[6]
October 15North Texas State*
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 14–62,000[7]
October 22Hardin–Simmons
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 21–06,700[8]
October 29at Arizona
L 14–2124,000[9]
November 52:00 p.m.Trinity (TX)*
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 28–08,000–9,000[10][11]
November 12No. 15 New Mexico A&M
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 15–359,000[12]
November 242:00 p.m.at Wichita*
L 14–316,751–6,900[13][14][15][16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Texas Tech whips West Texas, 38–14". The El Paso Times. September 18, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Kranz, Dick (September 23, 1960). "Buffs Ready Air Attack for Sun Devils". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ Duncan, Arnott (September 25, 1960). "Sun Devils Cuff West Texas, 14-3". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Sun Devils top West Tex., 14–3". The Yuma Daily Sun. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buffaloes suffer 28–18 reversal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 2, 1960. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Western edges rugged Buffs, 6–3". The El Paso Times. October 9, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Texas stops fumbling Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Buffalos stun Cowboys, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "80-yard run gives US 21–14 victory over West Texas". The Arizona Daily Star. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Kranz, Dick (November 4, 1960). "Buff Homecoming Match Saturday". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Buffs Thump Tigers, 28-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. November 6, 1960. p. 4D. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Aggies post 35–15 victory over WTS". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Hodge, Bill (November 23, 1960). "Foldberg to Stand On Line-up". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 7A. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ Hodge, Bill (November 25, 1960). "Shockers Wrap Up 8-2 Season Mark". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. pp. 2C, 5C. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ "Buffs Fall in Finale". Amarillo Globe-Times. November 25, 1960. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Wichita vs. West Texas State)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  17. ^ "1960 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  18. ^ "Schedule/Results (1960 West Texas State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 50. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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