1954 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

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1954 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record1–8 (1–5 Border)
Head coach
  • Frank Kimbrough (8th season)
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Border Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 0 7 2 1
Arizona State 3 1 0 5 5 0
Texas Western 4 2 0 8 3 0
Arizona 3 2 0 7 3 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 3 0 4 6 0
West Texas State 1 5 0 1 8 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 1–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth the Border Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18McMurry*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 18–19[1]
September 25at No. 14 Texas Tech
L 7–3314,000[2]
October 2Midwestern (TX)*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 7–14[3]
October 16New Mexico A&M
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 41–7[4]
October 23at Arizona StateL 14–21[5]
October 30at ArizonaL 12–48[6]
November 6at Trinity (TX)*L 7–1910,000[7]
November 13at Hardin–Simmons
L 27–33[8]
November 25at Texas WesternL 13–33[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "McMurry fights off Buffs to take dogfight, 19–18". Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Raiders whip Buffs, 33–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Midwestern comeback shackles West Texas State, 14–7". Wichita Falls Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Texas rips New Mexico A&M". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 17, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sun Devils shade Buffs in thriller". Arizona Daily Star. October 24, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats wallop West Texas State, 48–12". The Arizona Republic. October 31, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trinity Overcomes West Texas, 19-7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. United Press. November 7, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hardin–Simmons edges out Buffaloes, 33–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Western finishes season with 33–13 triumph". The El Past Times. November 26, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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