1976 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season March 2026 April 2025 1976 West Texas State Buffaloes football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4–5–2 1–1–2 Gene Mayfield 6th Kimbrough Memorial Stadium The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 4–5–2 with a mark of 1–1–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVC. Schedule September 18 w Wichita State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 14–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90711642/west-texas-punches-wichita-state-1412/ The El Paso Times West Texas punches Wichita State 14–12 September 19, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 17–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-salukis-win-2117/171227733/ The Daily Nonpareil Salukis win 21–17 September 26, 1977 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y UT Arlington Cravens Field Arlington, TX 21–23 7,283 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67347093/mavs-deck-buffs-in-thriller-2321/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavs deck Buffs in thriller 23–21 October 3, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 7–50 23,498 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-skins-b/169125466/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Houston skins Buffaloes October 10, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l y North Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 7–10 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-north-texas-hang/169156524/ Denton Record-Chronicle North Texas hangs on to beat WTSU, 10–7 October 17, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 14–34 8,116 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-victory-drought-over/171225821/ The Daily Nonpareil Victory drought over for Drake October 24, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y McNeese State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 30–25 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120113223/wtsu-upsets-mcneese-st/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal WTSU upsets McNeese St. October 31, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Lamar Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 21–6 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-blanchard-led/170069446/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Blanchard-led Buffaloes sink Lamar 21–6 November 7, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Northeast Louisiana Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 58–41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68790869/buffs-top-tribe/ The Shreveport Times Buffs top Tribe November 14, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 t y New Mexico State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 13–13 6,376 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-new-mexico-state-and-west-te/171224786/ The Monitor New Mexico State and West Texas State tie November 21, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 t y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 17–17 7,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-tulsa-tied-by-buffal/171223976/ Wichita Falls Times Tulsa tied by Buffaloes November 28, 1976 April 27, 2025 Newspapers.com 1976 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1976-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 27, 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 27, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football