1974 West Texas State Buffaloes football team
| 1974 West Texas State Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–3 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Kimbrough Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finished third in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 148.[1]
On offense, the Buffaloes gained an average of 215.6 rushing yards and 88.5 passing yards per game. On defense, they allowed opponents an average of 155.5 rushing yards and 129.7 passing yards per game.[2] Quarterback Tuffy Blanchard led the team's passing attack with 858 passing yards and a 103.1 passer rating. Running back Johnny Darden led the team in both rushing (581 yards) and scoring (90 points on 15 touchdowns). Wide receiver Tracy Dickson led the team with 22 receptions for 589 yards, an average of 26.8 yards per reception.[2]
The team played its home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Drake | W 37–17 | 13,400 | [3] | |
| September 21 | New Mexico State | L 0–41 | 14,500 | [4] | |
| September 28 | Wichita State |
| W 41–7 | 8,000 | [5] |
| October 5 | Southern Miss* |
| W 31–0 | 5,074 | [6] |
| October 12 | at Idaho* | W 21–6 | 15,200 | [7] | |
| October 19 | at Tulsa | L 14–17 | 22,000 | [8] | |
| October 26 | at Utah State* | L 16–21 | 12,355 | [9] | |
| November 2 | Lamar* |
| L 7–9 | [10] | |
| November 9 | at Tampa* | W 24–6 | 15,517 | [11] | |
| November 16 | North Texas State |
| W 21–14 | 12,865 | [12] |
| November 30 | at Louisville | L 8–10 | 2,498 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ a b "1974 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b "1974 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Wartes lifts West Texas". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Germany, NMSU win". Albuquerque Journal. September 22, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas slams Wichita". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas St. beats S. Miss". Abilene Reporter-News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Emerson, Paul (October 13, 1974). "Buffaloes control Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 15. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Tulsa hangs on". The Daily Oklahoman. October 20, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Better late than never...that's Ags in 21–16 win". The Herald-Journal. October 27, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FG's nip Buffaloes". Pampa Daily News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas State breezes to 24–6 win over Spartans". The Bradenton Herald. November 10, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffs ramble by NT, 21–14". Valley Morning Star. November 17, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisville ends year with 10–8 upset win". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 1, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 51. Retrieved May 31, 2025.