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1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmarillo Stadium, Buffalo Stadium
Seasons← 19501952 →
1951 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Arizona 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Western 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Border Conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Trinity (TX)*L 7–19
September 22at Texas TechL 7–4616,000
September 29McMurry*
  • Amarillo Stadium
  • Amarillo, TX
W 28–20
October 69:00 p.m.at ArizonaL 13–2817,500
October 12North Texas State*L 14–423,000
October 272:30 p.m.Hardin–SimmonsL 6–276,000–7,000
November 39:00 p.m.at Arizona StateL 0–3413,000
November 10at New Mexico A&MW 50–202,000
November 242:15 p.m.Texas Western
  • Amarillo Stadium
  • Amarillo, TX
L 6–13400


References

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  2. "Raiders' Split-T Smashes Buffs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 23, 1951. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  4. Chanin, Abe (October 6, 1951). "Wildcats Tangle With West Texas Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  7. "NTS Eagles charge by West Texas, 42–14". Amarillo Daily News. October 13, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Parris, Collier (October 27, 1951). "H-SU Meets Buffs At Canyon at 2:30". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5A. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  9. Parris, Collier (October 28, 1951). "Hardin-Simmons Defeats West Texas in Mud, 27-6". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  14. "Aggie Football (continued)". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 11, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  16. Whitlock, Chuck (November 24, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With Buffs Today". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  17. Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "TWC Miners Edge West Texas, 13-6, For Third Victory". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  18. Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With 13-6 Win Over Buffs (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 45. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  19. "1951 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  20. "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. West Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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