1979 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1979 West Texas State Buffaloes football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–5–1 5–0 Bill Yung 3rd Kimbrough Memorial Stadium MVC champion The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Yung, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 record with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the MVC title. Missouri Valley Conference https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116905632/hartford-courant/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 19, 1979 61 January 20, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1979 AP September 1 w Southern Illinois Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 14–0 12,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76887083/salukis-trip-to-wild-west-ends-with-bus/ Southern Illinoisan Salukis' trip to Wild West ends with bushwhacking September 2, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 8 l y UT Arlington Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 6–10 12,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67310153/mavs-get-to-heart-of-matter-in-win/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mavs get to heart of matter in win September 9, 1979 May 2, 2021 8B Newspapers.com September 15 l y y McNeese State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 3–10 19,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76887486/stump-sparks-mcneese/ The Daily Advertiser Stump sparks McNeese September 16, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 10–19 20,145 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76887823/usl-takes-1910-victory/ Daily World USL takes 19–10 victory September 23, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Houston 8 Astrodome Houston, TX 10–49 27,080 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76888177/coogs-maul-west-texas/ Victoria Advocate Coogs maul West Texas September 30, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 t y y Lamar Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX 12–12 17,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76888412/wtsu-lamar-end-up-in-tie/ The Tyler Courier-Times WTSU, Lamar end up in tie October 7, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Indiana State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 33–17 15,766 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76888751/sycamores-lose-3317-decision/ The Indianapolis Star Sycamores lose 33–17 decision October 14, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 l y y North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 14–28 13,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76889079/ntsus-ball-control-offense-stymies-west/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram NTSU's ball control offense stymies West Texas State October 21, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 58–0 9,127 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71824900/west-texas-humiliates-wsu-580/ The Wichita Eagle West Texas humiliates WSU, 58–0 October 28, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 54–21 12,202 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76889361/buffalos-run-over-nmsu-5421/ The El Paso Times Buffalos run over NMSU 54–21 November 4, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 w Drake Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 28–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76889745/west-texas-state-wins-mvc-crown/ The Times-Mail West Texas State wins MVC crown November 18, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com 1979 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1979-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 52 April 7, 2025 References West Texas State Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons West Texas State Buffaloes football