1950 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 West Texas State Buffaloes football Border Conference Border 10–1 6–0 Frank Kimbrough 4th Amarillo Stadium, Buffalo Stadium Border championSun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 14–13 vs. Cincinnati The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, defeated Cincinnati in the 1951 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 386 to 190. The team averaged 35.1 points per game. The team also averaged 322.9 rushing yards per game, a figure that remains a program record.2018 West Texas A&M Record Book, p. 67. The team was led on offense by a trio of quarterback Gene Mayfield and backs Billy Cross and Charles Wright. Mayfield was named to the Associated Press Little All-America team.2018 West Texas A&M Record Book, p. 84. Cross's 1950 average of 9.21 rushing yards per carry also remains a program record. Wright set a school record (later broken) with 1,203 rushing yards.2018 West Texas A&M Record Book, p. 69. Schedule y y September 16 1950 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Arizona State–Flagstaff Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 52–12 NM Lobos Next For Loggers, Buffs Trample 'Jacks, 55–12 Arizona Daily Sun September 18, 1950 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86433691/nm-lobos-next-for-loggers-buffs/ Newspapers.comBuffs Roll Over Arizonians: West Texas State Thunders Past Flagstaff Squad, 52–12 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal September 17, 1950 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86433868/buffs-roll-over-arizonians-west-texas/ Newspapers.com September 23 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 34–26 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-west-texas-state-nudg/169625203/ The Arizona Daily Star West Texas State nudges out Arizona U. in opener 34–26 September 24, 1950 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1950 McMurry Indians McMurry<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 41–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-buffs-get-revenge/169625366/ The Abilene Reporter-News Buffs get revenge; Beat Indians 41–19 October 1, 1950 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX W 28–13 17,000 Buffaloes Roar To 28–13 Win Over Red Raiders: First Loss By Tech To Buffs Since '30 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Joe Kelly October 8, 1950 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27857306/buffaloes_roar_to_2813_win_over_red/ Newspapers.com October 14 New Mexico Amarillo Stadium Amarillo, TX W 45–6 12,000 West Texas State Smothers New Mexico 45 to 6 Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer October 15, 1950 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27857129/west_texas_state_smothers_new_mexico_45/ Newspapers.com October 21 Sam Houston State<ncg><hc> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 45-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114992789/west-texas-tramples-sam-houston/ The El Paso Times West Texas tramples Sam Houston October 22, 1950 December 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 at 1950 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX)<ncg> Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX L 20–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-trinity-ousts/169625539/ San Angelo Standard-Times Trinity ousts WT Buffaloes October 29, 1950 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 at Texas Western Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 40–12 West Texas Buffaloes Down Miners, 40–12 The El Paso Times Chuck Whitlock November 5, 1950 1, 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27857258/west_texas_buffaloes_down_miners_4012/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Hardin–Simmons Parramore Stadium Abilene, TX W 47–13 7,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-west-texas-buffalo/169625900/ The Abilene Reporter-News West Texas Buffaloes trample Hardin Simmons 'Pokes, 47–31 November 19, 1950 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 at 1950 Corpus Christi Tarpons Corpus Christi<ncg> Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX W 26–13 600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-tarpons-lose-to-wes/169626047/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Tarpons lose to West Texas State, 26–13 November 26, 1950 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1951 vs Cincinnati<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 14–13 15,000 West Texas Edges Cincinnati, 14–13: 15,000 Fans See Thrilling Sun Bowl Tilt El Paso Times Chuck Whitlock January 2, 1951 1 1950 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1950-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 48 April 7, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons Category:Border Conference football champion seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football