1956 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 West Texas State Buffaloes football Border Conference Border 8–2 2–2 Frank Kimbrough 10th Buffalo Stadium Tangerine Bowl champion Tangerine Bowl W 20–13 vs. Mississippi Southern The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Buffaloes compiled an 8–2 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, defeated Mississippi Southern in the 1957 Tangerine Bowl, and outscored all opponents 296 to 96. West Texas State played home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas. The Buffaloes averaged 29.6 points per game. The team's statistical leaders included Bubba Hillman with 357 passing yards, Ron Mills with 569 rushing yards, Ken Ballard with 125 receiving yards, and Charles Sanders with 12 touchdowns.2018 Buffalo Football Record Book, p. 69. Schedule y y September 15 1956 Corpus Christi Tarpons Corpus Christi<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 29–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-west-texas-defeats/169700810/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times West Texas defeats UCC September 16, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 1956 McMurry Indians McMurry<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 33–7 5,500 West Texas Grinds Out 33–7 Victory Over Tribe The Abilene Reporter-News September 23, 1956 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27863745/west_texas_grinds_out_337_victory_over/ Newspapers.com September 29 1956 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 48–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-wt-state-clips-sul-r/169700912/ The Odessa American WT State clips Sul Ross, 48–0 September 30, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 at Texas Tech<ncg> Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX W 34–14 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-buffs-thrash-tech-3/169697631/ The Austin American-Statesman Buffs thrash Tech, 34–14 October 14, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 New Mexico A&M Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 45–0 West Texas Roms 45–0 Valley Morning Star October 21, 1956 A10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27863581/west_texas_roms_450/ Newspapers.com November 3 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 13–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-arizona-stuns-west/169701121/ The Abilene Reporter-News Arizona stuns West Texas with first defeat, 20–13 November 4, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 at Hardin–Simmons Parramore Stadium Abilene, TX W 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-west-texas-stat/169701199/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram West Texas State shocks H–SU, 20–6 November 11, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 Texas Western<hc> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX L 13–16 7,000 Miners Edge West Texas State, 16–13: Last Gasp Field Goal Is Margin El Paso Times Chuck Whitlock November 18, 1956 1A, 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27863337/miners_edge_west_texas_state_1613/ Newspapers.com December 1 at 1956 Midwestern Indians Midwestern (TX)<ncg> Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX W 41–14 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-herd-tramples-tribe/169701359/ Wichita Falls Times Herd Tramples Tribe, 41–14 December 2, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1957 vs Mississippi Southern<ncg> Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) W 20–13 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74708503/buffaloes-late-stampede-wins-tangerine Orlando Evening Star Buffaloes' late stampede wins Tangerine Bowl January 2, 1957 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com 1956 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1956-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 49 April 7, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons Category:Citrus Bowl champion seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football