1953 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season March 2026 April 2025 1953 West Texas State Buffaloes football Border Conference Border 1–8–1 0–6 Frank Kimbrough 7th Buffalo Stadium The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 1–8–1 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the Border Conference. Schedule Central September 19 8:00 p.m. l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 14–40 13,000–15,000 Kelly Joe Invading Buffs Of WTSC Face Raiders Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche/169744636/ Lubbock Morning Avalanche Lubbock, Texas September 19, 1953 4, 6 (section II) April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Kelly Joe Tech Opens Season On 40-14 Win Over Buffs https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/169744351/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock, Texas September 20, 1953 1, 6 (section II) April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-tech-smashes-wts-4/169664086/ The Abilene Reporter-News Tech smashes WTS 40–14 in opener September 20, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 8:00 p.m. t y 1953 McMurry Indians McMurry Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX 20–20 3,500–4,000 Holden Jack Buffs, McM To Tangle https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news/169745401/ Abilene Reporter-News Abilene, Texas September 26, 1953 9A April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Holden Jack Indians, West Texas State Wind Up in 20-20 Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news/169745016/ Abilene Reporter-News Abilene, Texas September 27, 1953 1D April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 8:00 p.m. l y y Trinity (TX) Amarillo Stadium Amarillo, TX 6–14 Trinity Beats West Texas State, 14-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/169745583/ El Paso Times El Paso, Texas Associated Press October 11, 1953 1D April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Trinity Stops Buffs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94384548/arizona-daily-star/ Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Associated Press October 11, 1953 2B February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Thurmond Gren Lefors Personals https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news/169745715/ The Pampa Daily News Pampa, Texas October 11, 1953 16 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 20–39 13,000–14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-asc-rally-crushes-s/169669024/ The Arizona Republic ASC rally crushes surprising Texans in last half, 39–20 October 18, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Hardin–Simmons Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX 14–26 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-hsu-ruins-west-texas-hom/169665777/ The El Paso Times H–SU ruins West Texas' homecoming October 25, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 6–39 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-long-cardella/169668016/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Long, Cardella lead Arizona past Buffaloes, 39–6 November 1, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 2:15 p.m. w y y 1953 Midwestern Indians Midwestern (TX) Midwestern Stadium Wichita Falls, TX 20–14 4,000 Worsham Bud Indians Entertains Buffs Here Today at 2:15 P. M. https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times/169746173/ Wichita Daily Times Wichita Falls, Texas November 7, 1953 4 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Worsham Bud West Texas State Halts Midwestern, 20-14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times/169746366/ Wichita Daily Times Wichita Falls, Texas November 8, 1953 1B April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 2:00 p.m. l y y North Texas State Eagle Stadium Denton, TX 6–38 12,000–12,500 Snake Dance, Symphony, And Football Put Kick In NTSC Annual Homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle/169746688/ Denton Record-Chronicle Denton, Texas November 13, 1953 1 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Cope Jim Renfro Sparks NTSC To 38-6 Homecoming Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle/169746549/ Denton Record-Chronicle Denton, Texas November 15, 1953 6 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com North Texas whacks West Texas State Corpus Christi Caller-Times November 15, 1953 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88401909/north-texas-whacks-west-texas-state/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 l y New Mexico A&M Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 13–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-aggies-upset-we/169670110/ Santa Fe New Mexican Aggies upset West Texas November 22, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 2:00 p.m. l Texas Western Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX 7–27 1,000 TWC Miners Leave Today For West Texas State Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/169747376/ El Paso Times El Paso, Texas November 27, 1953 29 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Whitlock Chuck Miners Defeat Buffaloes, 27-7; Eye Sun Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/169747126/ El Paso Times El Paso, Texas November 29, 1953 1A, 1D April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-texas-western-bops-b/169667156/ The Odessa American Texas Western bops Buffs, 27–7 November 29, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com 1953 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1953-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 Schedule/Results (1953 West Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403181 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association May 13, 2025 2023 Buffalo Football Record Book https://gobuffsgo.com/documents/2024/1/4/2023_Record_Book.pdf Canyon, Texas West Texas A&M University 49 April 6, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football Category:Long stubs with short prose