1973 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season March 2026 September 2025 1973 West Texas State Buffaloes football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2–9 1–5 Gene Mayfield 3rd Kimbrough Memorial Stadium The 1973 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MVC, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 115 to 310. West Texas played home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas. Schedule Central September 8 7:30 p.m. w Drake Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 13–10 19,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-west-texas-defense-hands-dra/181574526/ The Courier West Texas defense hands Drake 13–10 loss September 9, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 7:30 p.m. l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 3–48 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lawton-constitution-carolina-hurric/181571872/ The Lawton Constitution Carolina, Hurricane romp, 48–3 September 16, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 7:30 p.m. l y North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 15–32 11,432 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88092534/eagles-whip-buffs/ Pampa Daily News Eagles whip Buffs September 23, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 7:30 p.m. l y Northern Illinois Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 14–21 13,300–13,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-northern-illinois-st/181576710/ The Odessa American Northern Illinois stops Buffs, 21–14 September 30, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 13–0 9,796 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-unimpressive-cards-dro/170071231/ The Orange Leader Unimpressive Cards drop 13–0 decision to Buffaloes October 7, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 7:30 p.m. l y Utah State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 14–36 13,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-utah-state-stops-west-t/181576905/ The Daily Herald Utah State stops West Texas State October 21, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 p.m. l y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 14–30 9,326 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94899557/wichita-state-pins-west-texas-3014/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Wichita State pins West Texas 30–14 October 28, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 8:31 p.m. l y New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 14–56 6,723 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-pisarcik-passes-nms-ov/181573841/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Pisarcik passes NMS over West Texas St. November 4, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 7:30 p.m. l y Tampa Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 6–28 6,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tampa-beats-west-tex/181577152/ The Odessa American Tampa beats West Texas November 11, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 7:32 p.m. l y Southern Miss Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 0–28 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74220523/wtsu-loses-280-decision The Odessa American WTSU loses 28–0 decision November 18, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 1:30 p.m. l Louisville Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 9–21 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-louisville-tops-we/181573402/ The Indianapolis Star Louisville tops West Texas St. November 25, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com 1973 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1973-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 22, 2025 Schedule/Results (1973 West Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364096 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 23, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football