1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season

1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	4–4–1 (1–4–1 Border)
Head coach	Frank Kimbrough (9th season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons← 1954 1956 →

1955 Border Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Texas Tech $	3	–	0	–	1	7	–	3	–	1
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	2	–	2
Arizona	1	–	2	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17		Corpus Christi*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 46–0
September 24	8:00 p.m.	McMurry*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 6–0
October 1		Midwestern (TX)*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 34–0	3,000
October 8	9:00 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	T 20–20	21,500
October 15		at New Mexico A&M	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 32–6
October 22		Hardin–Simmons	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 18–19	7,500
October 29		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 24–27	16,000
November 5		at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–27
November 19		at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 7–13	10,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

"2020 Buff Football Media Guide" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 55. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
"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 [REDACTED] .
Wade, Harless (September 24, 1955). "McMurry Test Buffs Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955). "Indians (continued)". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
Herdien, Bob (October 2, 1955). "West Texas (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 4B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
"West Texas Trounces NM Aggies". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
"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 [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .
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 [REDACTED] .

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