West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
| West Texas A&M Buffaloes football | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 1910 |
| Head coach | Josh Lynn 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
| Stadium | Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium (capacity: 8,500–12,000) |
| Location | Canyon, Texas |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Bowl record | 6–0 (1.000) |
| Conference titles | 11 (5 Lone Star Conference 3 Missouri Valley Conference, 2 Alamo Conference, 1 Border) |
| Division titles | 4 |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| Website | gobuffsgo.com |
The West Texas A&M Buffaloes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the West Texas A&M University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team competes in Division II and are members of the Lone Star Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1910. Since 2019, the Buffaloes have played their home games at the 8,500 seat on-campus Bain–Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium. The team formerly played at the 20,000 seat Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. They are coached by Josh Lynn.
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Ralph Anderson
- Anthony Armstrong
- Grady Benton
- Carl Birdsong
- Tully Blanchard
- Cloyce Box
- Bryan Braman
- Stephen Burton
- Eric Collins
- Ted DiBiase
- Bobby Duncum Sr.
- Dory Funk Jr.
- Terry Funk
- Frank Goodish, better known as Bruiser Brody
- Stan Hansen
- Kareem Larrimore
- Chaun Thompson
- Jerry Logan
- Ron Mayo
- Reggie McElroy
- Mercury Morris
- Jesse Powell
- Bo Robinson
- Khiry Robinson
- Virgil Runnels, better known as Dusty Rhodes
- Eugene Sims
- Merced Solis, better known as Tito Santana
- Duane Thomas
- Rocky Thompson
- J'Marcus Webb
- Ethan Westbrooks
Conference championships
| Season | Coach | Conference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Alfred Baggett | Alamo Conference (co-champions) | 5–3–1 |
| 1940 | Jack Curtice | Alamo Conference | 7–3 |
| 1950 | Frank Kimbrough | Border Conference | 10–1 |
| 1977 | Bill Yung | Missouri Valley Conference | 6–4–1 |
| 1979 | 5–5–1 | ||
| 1986 | Bill Kelly | Lone Star Conference | 7–4 |
| 2005 | Don Carthel | 10–2 | |
| 2006 | 11–2 | ||
| 2007 | 12–1 | ||
| 2012 | 12–3 |
Classification history
- 1910–1955 – NCAA
- 1956–1972 – NCAA University Division (Major College)
- 1973–1977 – NCAA Division I
- 1978–1981 – NCAA Division I-A
- 1982–1985 – NCAA Division I-AA
- 1986–1990 – NCAA Division II
- 1991 – No team
- 1992–present – NCAA Division II
Conference history
- 1910–1924 – Independent
- 1925–1930 – Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1931–1938 – Independent
- 1939–1940 – Alamo Conference
- 1941–1961 – Border Conference
- 1962–1971 – Independent
- 1972–1985 – Missouri Valley Conference
- 1986–1990 – Lone Star Conference
- 1992–1994 – Division II Independent
- 1995–present – Lone Star Conference
Postseason
Bowl appearances
West Texas A&M participated in four bowl games, all while during known as West Texas State. They went 4–0.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Frank Kimbrough | Sun Bowl | Cincinnati | W 14–13 |
| 1956 | Frank Kimbrough | Tangerine Bowl | Mississippi Southern | W 20–13 |
| 1962 | Joe Kerbel | Sun Bowl | Ohio | W 15–14 |
| 1967 | Joe Kerbel | Pasadena Bowl | Valley State | W 35–13 |
They have also competed in the Kanza Bowl, a Division II bowl between the Lone Star Conference and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association from 2009–2012, going 2–0.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Don Carthel | Kanza Bowl | Omaha | W 31–25 |
| 2011 | Don Carthel | Kanza Bowl | Central Missouri | W 26–7 |
NCAA Division II playoffs
| Semifinals |
|---|
| 2012 |
| Quarterfinals |
| 2012, 2013 |
| Second Round |
| 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 |
| First Round |
| 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
Head coaches
Don Carthel has the most all-time wins for the Buffaloes, who have gone 521–516–23 as of 2019. [2]
| Coach | Record | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Lynn | 2-2 | 2023–present |
| Hunter Hughes | 20–18 | 2018–2022 |
| Brad Wana | 25–17 | 2011–2017 |
| Don Carthel | 72–22 | 2005–2010 |
| Ronnie Jones | 5–27 | 2002–2004 |
| Stan McGarvey | 25–30 | 1997–2001 |
| Morris Stone | 15–17 | 1994–1996 |
| Ron Steele | 4–15 | 1992–1993 |
| Football Not Fielded | N/A | 1991 |
| Steve Graf | 6–26 | 1988–1990 |
| Bill Kelly | 18–13–1 | 1985–1987 |
| Don Davis | 6–26–1 | 1982–1984 |
| Bill Yung | 26–27–2 | 1977–1981 |
| Gene Mayfield | 24–39–2 | 1971–1976 |
| Joe Kerbel | 68–42–1 | 1960–1970 |
| Clark Jarnagin | 2–18 | 1958–1959 |
| Frank Kimbrough | 54–52–2 | 1947–1957 |
| Windy Nicklaus | 2–1 | 1946 |
| Gus Miller | 9–13 | 1944–1946 |
| World War II | N/A | 1943 |
| Gus Miller | 7–2 | 1942 |
| Jack Curtice | 15–5 | 1940–1941 |
| Alfred Baggett | 36–28–5 | 1933–1939 |
| Samuel D. Burton | 10–5–2 | 1931–1932 |
| Claude Reeds | 12–6–1 | 1929–1930 |
| W. Mitchell Jones | 3–6 | 1928 |
| Ox Eckhardt | 12–13–1 | 1925–1927 |
| Samuel D. Burton | 13–21–2 | 1921–1924 |
| Wayne McCorkle | 1–5–1 | 1920 |
| Walter Willy | 4–2 | 1919 |
| Lt. Alonzo P. George | 3–0 | 1918 |
| Douglas A. Shirley | 14–16–1 | 1913–1917 |
| Jim G. Miller | 8–6 | 1910–1911 |