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1947 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
West Texas State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Texas Mines 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arizona State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 5 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 7–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 125.[1][2]

The team was led on offense by Cloyce Box who later played five seasons with the Detroit Lions.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Tulsa*
L 13–267,500[3]
September 27at Abilene Christian*
L 7–135,000[4]
October 4at Texas Tech
L 13–2111,000[5]
October 11Texas Mines
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 14–0[6]
October 18Hardin*dagger
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 38–0[7]
October 24at New Mexico A&MLas Cruces, NMW 34–7[8]
November 1at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 25–0[9]
November7Hardin–Simmons
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 6–276,500[10]
November 15at Colorado College*
W 40–6[11]
November 22Arizona State
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 28–182,500[12]
November 29at New Mexico
W 28–187,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2018 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). West Texas A&M University. p. 74. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "1947 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Hal Middlesworth (September 21, 1947). "Tulsa Passes Click to Beat Texans, 26-13". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Chick (September 28, 1947). "Smith Tallies Twice As ACC Upsets Buffs, 13-7". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tom Miller (October 5, 1947). "Red Raiders Stage Rally To Defeat WTSTC, 21 To 13". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buffaloes Defeated Miners Here Saturday Night 14-0 In Opener". The Canyon News (Canyon, Texas). October 16, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Texas State Smothers Hardin College, 38 to 0". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 19, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Texas Wins 34-7 At Las Cruces". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Texas Overwhelms Jacks, 25-0". The Arizona Republic. November 2, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davis Stars as HSU Downs West Texas 27-6". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 8, 1947. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Buffaloes Run Over Coloradoans, 40-6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 16, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Texas Romps To 35-7 Victory Over Sun Devils". The Arizona Republic. November 23, 1947. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Long Runs Aid West Texas as Buffaloes Beat Lobos, 28-18, in Finale". Albuquerque Journal. November 30, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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