1980 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1980 West Texas State Buffaloes football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–6 2–4 Bill Yung 4th Kimbrough Memorial Stadium The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Yung, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–6 record with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVC. Missouri Valley Conference https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116906290/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 24, 1980 4B January 20, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1980 NCAA Division II AP September 6 l y McNeese State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 17–20 16,101 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76895158/cowboys-tip-west-texans/ The Times Cowboys tip West Texans September 7, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 w y y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 20–19 48,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76895819/west-texas-pin-surprise-loss-on-pokes/ The Daily Oklahoman West Texas pin surprise loss on Pokes September 14, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 15–43 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76896197/amercombie-cracks-hickmans-record/ The Kilgore News Herald Amercombie cracks Hickman's record September 21, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Southwest Texas State 5 (D-II) Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 21–13 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76896688/buffs-topple-sw-texas/ El Paso Times Buffs topple SW Texas September 28, 1978 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/670/stats/13636add National Collegiate Athletic Association July 4, 2022 October 4 w y New Mexico State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 17–15 13,009 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76896949/nmsu-falls-short-buffs-prevail-1715/ El Paso Times NMSU falls short; Buffs prevail 17–15 October 5, 1978 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y UT Arlington Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX 38–26 6,749 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67288709/west-texas-buffs-stuff-uta-back-into/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram West Texas' Buffs stuff UTA back into loss column, 38–26 October 12, 1980 May 2, 2021 B5 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 21–27 9,620 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76897271/buffaloes-dont-roam-against-drake/ The Des Moines Register Buffaloes don't roam against Drake October 19, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 yes l Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 24–44 18,011 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76897516/hurricane-wipes-out-west-texas/ The Daily Oklahoman Hurricane wipes out West Texas October 26, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 18–37 8,468 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76897830/sycamores-ride-buffalo-to-tie-for-valley/ The Indianapolis Star Sycamores ride Buffalo to tie for Valley lead November 2, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l Wichita State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 18–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71890645/shockers-hold-onto-nip-wts/ The Wichita Eagle Shockers hold onto nip WTS November 16, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 23–20 894 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76898159/siu-booted-to-basement/ Southern Illinoisan SIU booted to basement November 23, 1980 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com 1980 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1980-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 2023 Buffalo Football Record Book https://gobuffsgo.com/documents/2024/1/4/2023_Record_Book.pdf Canyon, Texas West Texas A&M University 52 April 7, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football