1962 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1962 West Texas State Buffaloes football Independent 9–2 Joe Kerbel 3rd Buffalo Bowl Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 15–13 vs. Ohio The 1962 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) as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Joe Kerbel, the team compiled a 9–2 record, defeated Ohio in the 1962 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 312 to 115. The team played its home games at the Buffalo Bowl (later renamed Kimbrough Memorial Stadium) in Canyon, Texas. On offense, the team averaged 28.4 points per game. On defense, the team intercepted 25 passes and totaled 529 interception return yards, both of which remain school records.2018 Football Media Guide, p. 67. Jerry Logan's 99-yard interception return against Arizona State on October 13, 1962, also remains a school record. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Dawson with 652 passing yards, Pete Pedro with 831 rushing yards, Jerry Richardson with 22 receptions and 282 receiving yards, and Jerry Logan with 13 touchdowns.2018 Buffalo Football Record Book, p. 69. Schedule y y September 15 1962 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX W 61–0 16,000 September 22 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX W 30–27 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-pistol-pete-leads-herd/168641643/ The Victoria Advocate Pistol Pete leads Herd past Tech September 23, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 Texas Western Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX W 49–0 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-pistol-pete-and-co/169826451/ Del Rio News Herald Pistol Pete and co. pulverize Texas Western Buffalos 49–0 September 30, 1962 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 Arlington State Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX W 49–0 13,000–14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67586621/coleman-leads-usm-past-arlington-287/ The Clarion-Ledger Coleman leads USM past Arlington, 28–7 September 16, 1962 November 2, 2021 C1 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Arlington State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/702/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2025 October 13 at Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 15–14 26,379 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-buffs-notch-fif/155267597/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Buffs notch fifth victory October 14, 1962 September 14, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 New Mexico State<hc> Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX W 20–12 19,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-west-texas-w/169827116/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times West Texas whips New Mexico State October 21, 1962 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 3–8 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-arizona-upsets-west/155269283/ The Arizona Republic Arizona upsets West Texas, 8–3 October 28, 1962 September 14, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 Bowling Green Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX W 23–7 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-west-texas-spills-falc/169827692/ The Victoria Advocate West Texas spills Falcons November 4, 1962 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 at North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX L 13–20 9,000 Eagles jolt Buffs, 20–13 Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 11, 1962 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88211060/eagles-jolt-buffs-2013/ November 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 at Hardin–Simmons Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX W 34–13 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-logan-gets-15/169822542/ San Angelo Standard-Times Logan gets 15 in WTS 34–13 win November 18, 1962 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 vs Ohio Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 15–14 13,000–16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-buff-rally-drop/169827865/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Buff rally drops Ohio in Sun Bowl January 1, 1963 April 7, 2025 Newspapers.comhttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/Bowls.pdf Bowl/All Star Game Records Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl 6 NCAA.org NCAA 2020 January 3, 2021 1962 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1962-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 7, 2025 Schedule/Results (1962 West Texas State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295094 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association 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 50 April 7, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football