1941 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 West Texas State Buffaloes football Border Conference Border 8–2 4–1 Jack Curtice 2nd Buffalo Stadium The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 298 to 100.1941 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1941-schedule.html The 1941 season was the first for West Texas as a member of the Border Conference. The team played its home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.Buffalo Squad Light But Fast The Canyon News September 11, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27868532/buffalo_squad_light_but_fast/ Newspapers.com The team averaged 29.8 points per game. The team was led by halfback Ben Collins who was one of the nation's leading scorers. Collins and fullback Larry Sanders were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team. Tackle Cletus Kuehler and guard Jold Farbus were named to the second team.Arizona, Hardin-Simmons Dominate All-Border Eleven Arizona Republic December 15, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36460608/arizona_hardinsimmons_dominate/ Newspapers.com West Texas was ranked at No. 91 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 18 1941 Oklahoma City Goldbugs Oklahoma City<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 34-0 Goldbugs Tumble, 34-0 The Daily Oklahoman September 19, 1941 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36440683/goldbugs_tumble_340/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Fresno State<ncg> Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA W 7-6 11,000 Texans Spill Fresno State The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California September 28, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8696562/texans_spill_fresno_state/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 4 at Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ W 13-7 4,500 West Texas Upsets Tempe, 13-7 Arizona Republic Jerry McLain October 5, 1941 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35901667/west_texas_upsets_tempe_137/ Newspapers.com October 11 New Mexico A&M Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 51-0 Canyon Hands Aggies Terrible Walloping, 51-0 El Paso Times October 12, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36085412/canyon_hands_aggies_terrible_walloping/ Newspapers.com October 18 1941 Western Colorado Mountaineers Western State (CO)<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 66-0 Collins Scores 29 Points As Buffaloes Win The Pampa News October 19, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36440892/collins_scores_29_points_as_buffaloes/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Arizona State–Flagstaff Buffalo Stadium Flagstaff, AZ W 27-0 Flagstaff Bows To West Texas Arizona Daily Star October 26, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36383594/flagstaff_bows_to_west_texas/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Hardin–Simmons Abilene, TX L 13-20 4,000 HSU Trips West Texas In 20-13 Grid Thriller The Abilene Reporter-News Hal Sayles November 2, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36441042/hsu_trips_west_texas_in_2013_grid/ Newspapers.com November 8 1941 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX)<ncg><hc> Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 40-21 6,000 West Texas Tags St. Marys, 40-21 The Big Spring Daily Herald November 9, 1941 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36441280/west_texas_tags_st_marys_4021/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Texas Mines Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 40-7 4,000 West Texas Handily Wins Over Locals The El Paso Times W.T. Bentley November 16, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36086014/west_texas_handily_wins_over_locals/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Texas A&I<ncg> Kingsville, TX L 7-39 A&I Javelinas Roll Up 39 to 7 Victory Over West Texas State The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Bill Lee November 23, 1941 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123355588/ai-javelinas-roll-up-39-to-7-victory/ Newspapers.comCanyon Takes 39-7 Cleaning Off Texas A. & I. El Paso Times November 23, 1941 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/169789467/ Newspapers.com 1941 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1941-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 48 April 7, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football