1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth the Border Conference.[1]

1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
1955 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 3 –0 –17 –3 –1
Arizona State 4 –1 –08 –2 –1
Hardin–Simmons 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Texas Western 3 –2 –16 –2 –2
Arizona 1 –2 –15 –4 –1
West Texas State 1 –4 –14 –4 –1
New Mexico A&M 0 –4 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Corpus Christi*
W 46–0[2]
September 248:00 p.m.McMurry*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 6–0[3][4][5]
October 1Midwestern (TX)*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 34–03,000[6][7]
October 89:00 p.m.at Arizona
T 20–2021,500[8][9][10]
October 15at New Mexico A&M
W 32–6[11]
October 22Hardin–Simmonsdagger
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 18–197,500[12]
October 29at Texas Tech
L 24–2716,000[13]
November 5at Arizona State
L 7–27[14]
November 19at Texas Western
L 7–1310,000[15][16]

References
  1. "2020 Buff Football Media Guide" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 55. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. "West Texas Rips Tarpons". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. September 18, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Wade, Harless (September 24, 1955). "McMurry Test Buffs Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955). "Buffs Strike Once, Trip Indians, 6-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955). "Indians (continued)". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Herdien, Bob (October 2, 1955). "West Texas State Humbles Indians, 34-0". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Herdien, Bob (October 2, 1955). "West Texas (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 4B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Chanin, Abe (October 8, 1955). "Arizona Opens 22nd BC Season Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. B2. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "U. A. Held To 20-20 Tie By Underdog West Texas". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "Underdog W. T. Deadlocks Arizona, 20-20 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "West Texas Trounces NM Aggies". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. Sanner, Fred (October 23, 1955). "Cowboy Aerials Stub Buff In 19-18 Border Loop Upset". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Texas Tech Outguns Buffaloes, 27-24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 30, 1955. p. 27. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Smith, Dean (November 6, 1955). "Arizona State Gets Second Border Win". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 25. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Whitlock, Chuck (November 20, 1955). "Maynard Scores Two Touchdowns As Miners Defeat West Texas, 13-6". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1A. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Whitlock, Chuck (November 20, 1955). "Maynard Scores Two Touchdowns (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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