1971 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 West Texas State Buffaloes football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2–9 1–4 Gene Mayfield 1st Kimbrough Memorial Stadium The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–9 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth the MVC. Truthful Tulsa 2nd in MVC https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116831389/the-austin-american/ The Austin American Austin, Texas Associated Press November 29, 1971 25 January 19, 2023 Newspapers.com The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1972 https://archive.org/details/official-collegiate-football-guide-1972-c/page/52/mode/1up 82nd Phoenix, Arizona College Athletics Publishing Service 1972 52 January 29, 2025 Internet Archive Schedule 1971 AP Central September 11 l y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 0–30 21,412 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120814244/memphis-state-cruises-300/ The Tennessean Memphis State cruises 30–0 September 12, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com September 18 8:00 p.m. w y Lamar Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 14–6 10,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120814457/west-texas-tops-lamar/ San Angelo Standard-Times West Texas tops Lamar September 19, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 8:00 p.m. l Tulsa Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 13–17 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120814680/tulsa-hangs-on-to-down-wtsu/ The Odessa American Tulsa hangs on to down WTSU October 3, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 8:00 p.m. l y UT Arlington Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 0–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67429011/mavs-revive-with-130-win/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavs revive with 13–0 win October 10, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 8:00 p.m. l y Northern Illinois Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 19–22 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120815070/northern-beats-w-texas-state/ Chicago Tribune Northern beats W. Texas State October 17, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 8:00 p.m. l y y Idaho Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 0–26 13,500–14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120815356/vandals-spoil-homecoming-with-shutout-of/ The Spokesman-Review Vandals spoil homecoming with shutout of Buffaloes October 24, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 7:34 p.m. w y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 31–14 11,537 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120815605/buffaloes-rip-wichita/ The Hutchinson News Buffaloes rip Wichita October 31, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 l y New Mexico StateDesignated conference game Valley Has 'New Look' https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116834389/denton-record-chronicle/ Denton Record-Chronicle Denton, Texas Associated Press September 16, 1971 14C January 19, 2023 Newspapers.com n designated Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 24–50 12,330–12,335 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120815824/pisarcik-pitches-ags-over-buffs-5024/ Albuquerque Journal Pisarcik pitches Ags over Buffs, 50–24 November 7, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 2:00 p.m. l y y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 14–36 13,348 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120816106/rams-rap-west-texas-for-first-win/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Rams rap West Texas for first win November 14, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 8:00 p.m. l Drake Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 28–32 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120816293/74-season-for-drake/ Sioux City Journal 7–4 season for Drake November 21, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 l y y Southern Miss Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 9–10 5,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74207609/wtsu-drops-ninth-game-of-season Lubbock Avalanche-Journal WTSU drops ninth game of season November 28, 1971 March 13, 2023 Newspapers.com 1971 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1971-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 Schedule/Results (1971 West Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/131009 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2025 2023 Buffalo Football Record Book https://gobuffsgo.com/documents/2024/1/4/2023_Record_Book.pdf Canyon, Texas West Texas A&M University 51 April 7, 2025 Notes n References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football