1981 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1981 West Texas State Buffaloes football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–4 3–3 Bill Yung 5th Kimbrough Memorial Stadium The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Bill Yung, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, trying for fourth place in the MVC. Missouri Valley Conference https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116906447/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 23, 1981 2D January 20, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule September 5 w y Louisiana Tech Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 17–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76923659/missed-opportunities-kill-louisiana-tech/ The Times Missed opportunities kill Louisiana Tech September 6, 1981 May 2, 2021 8B Newspapers.com September 12 l y y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 13–17 49,854 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76924073/isu-tops-stubborn-west-texas/ Sioux City Journal ISU tops stubborn West Texas September 13, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 w y y UNLV Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV 21–17 24,560 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76924328/west-texas-state-21-nevada-las-vegas-17/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram West Texas State 21, Nevada-Las Vegas 17 September 20, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 w y UT Arlington Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 35–31 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67271901/west-texas-beats-uta/ The Odessa American West Texas beats UTA September 27, 1981 May 2, 2021 4B Newspapers.com October 3 w y y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 31–24 20,850 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76924672/west-texas-state-defeats-mcneese/ The Daily Advertiser West Texas State defeats McNeese October 4, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 l Southern Illinois Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 22–29 9,950 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76924992/salukis-pull-out-another-one-2922/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis pull out another one, 29–22 October 11, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 23–17 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914634/wsus-2317-loss-upsets-coach/ The Wichita Eagle WSU's 23–17 loss upsets coach October 18, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 13–21 13,849 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76925377/unbeaten-bulldogs-do-it-again-2113/ The Des Moines Register Unbeaten Bulldogs do it again, 21–13 October 25, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Indiana State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 17–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76925659/west-texas-state-edges-isu-1714/ The Indianapolis Star West Texas State edges ISU, 17–14 November 8, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 l Tulsa Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 10–24 8,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76925951/tulsa-clinches-share-of-crown/ The Daily Oklahoman Tulsa clinches share of crown November 15, 1981 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 45–9 10,627 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76926178/refs-ags-faked-out-459/ The El Paso Times Refs, Ags faked out 45–9 November 22, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com 1981 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1981-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