1966 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1966 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Bowl
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Joe Kerbel, the Buffaloes compiled an 7–3 record. West Texas State played home games at the Buffalo Bowl in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Arlington State
W 38–613,000–15,000[1]
September 24at Pacific (CA)
W 49–716,033[2]
October 1at Arizona State
W 21–2029,882[3]
October 8Texas Western
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 3–919,400[4]
October 15Richmond
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 41–714,500[5]
October 22New Mexico State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 17–1413,300[6]
October 29Memphis State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 14–2612,500[7]
November 5at Northern Arizona
W 34–76,900[8]
November 12at Colorado State
L 26–3514,573[9]
November 19Western Michigan
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 30–710,500[10]

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References

  1. ^ "West Texas rolls afoot and via air to rip Rebs, 38–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "West Texas is winner in 49–7 tilt". The Orange Leader. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W Texas outscores ASU 21–20". The El Paso Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Western whips WTS". The Odessa American. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Texas State clobbers hapless Richmond by 41–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buff sharpshooter clips Aggies". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 23, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis State triumphs, 26–14". The Arizona Republic. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Texas romps to 34–7 victory". Pampa Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Reed-led Rams clip West Texas". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Texas clobbers W. Michigan". The Arizona Republic. November 20, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1966 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1966 West Texas State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 51. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
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