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1946 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Gus Miller, the Buffaloes compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Border Conference, and were outscored by a total of 132 to 121.[1][2]

1946 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
New Mexico 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 2
Arizona 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
West Texas State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Texas Mines 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Texas Tech
L 14–2610,000[3]
September 27Houston*
L 12–144,000[4]
October 4at New Mexico
L 0–67,000[5]
October 12Colorado College*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 13–12
October 19at Texas Mines
L 20–267,000[6]
October 26New Mexico A&M
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 21–146,000[7]
November 1Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 20–0[8]
November 8at Hardin–Simmons
L 7–28[9]
November 15Wichita*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 7–6[10]
November 23at Arizona State
W 7–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  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. ^ "1946 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Choc Hutcheson (September 22, 1946). "Raiders Overpower Stubborn WTSTC Buffaloes 26-14: Techsans Count Once In Each Period To Cop Opening Tilt". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Houston Cougars gain 14–12 victory from WTS Buffs". The Amarillo Daily News. September 28, 1946. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Revived Lobos Push Over Fourth Quarter Score to Beat Canyon 6-0". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Grenville Mott (October 20, 1946). "Miners Employ Big Lead To Defeat Buffs 26-20: Muckers Rapidly Race Into Four Touchdown Lead". El Paso Times. pp. 1, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Texas State Edges New Mexico Aggies 21-14: Nazum Races 94 Yards For Counter". El Paso Times. Associated Press. October 27, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harry Gilstrap (November 2, 1946). "Buffaloes Blank Lumberjacks, 20 to 0". Amarillo Daily News. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hal Sayles (November 9, 1946). "Cowboys Throttle West Texas Buffs, 28 to 7: Bailey Leads HSU Attack". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 2. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wichita University Defeated by West Texas State, 7 to 6: Shockers Take Lead in First Quarter Touchdown Only to Lose Game in Last Seven Minutes of Play". The Wichita Eagle. November 16, 1946. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech Whips Arizona: West Texas Held To 0-0 Tie At Half". The Arizona Republic. November 24, 1946. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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