1948 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 153.[1][2]

1948 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Texas Mines 4 1 1 8 2 1
Arizona 3 2 0 6 5 0
Arizona State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 2 1 6 2 3
West Texas State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 0 4 5 0
New Mexico 1 6 0 2 9 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

West Texas was ranked at No. 126 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 28–0[4]
September 18at Texas TechL 0–19
September 25Abilene Christian
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 41–19
October 2North Texas State
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 7–20[5]
October 9at Texas WesternL 7–21
October 16at HardinWichita Falls, TXW 28–7
October 23vs. East Texas StateDallas, TXL 7–13
October 30Houston
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 28–13
November 11at Hardin–Simmons
L 6–283,500
November 27New Mexico
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 19–0
December 3at Corpus Christi
W 21–133,000[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). West Texas A&M University. p. 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "1948 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Loggers Drop Opener 28–0 To Buffaloes". Arizona Daily Sun. September 13, 1948. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Texas tops Buffs 20 to 7". The El Paso Times. October 3, 1948. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buffaloes Edge Tarpons, 21-13". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. December 4, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .