1970 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

1970 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Bowl
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
Villanova   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tulane   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   1 – 9 – 1
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University) as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Joe Kerbel, the Buffaloes compiled a 7–3 record. West Texas State played home games at the Buffalo Bowl in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 197:30 p.m.at Lamar Tech
L 28–3314,217[1]
September 268:00 p.m.Wichita State
W 43–014,000[2]
October 38:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 42–3011,000[3]
October 107:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
W 24–229,591[4]
October 178:00 p.m.North Texas State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 10–1114,000[5]
October 248:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 37–711,500[6]
October 318:00 p.m.at UT Arlington
W 33–84,200[7]
November 72:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 0–2010,005–10,500[8]
November 1412:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
W 23–76,682[9]
November 212:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 14–115,291–12,000[10][11]

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References

  1. ^ "Lamar stuns West Texas". Express and News. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rocky Thompson leads W. Texas". The Odessa American. September 27, 1970. p. 3B. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buffaloes take second home stand win, 42–30". The Canyon News. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. Texas wins". The Arizona Republic. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Texas ruins WTS homecoming". The Odessa American. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Texas FGs top New Mexico". The Houston Chronicle. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W. Texas deals UTS 7th loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W Michigan zips Buffs". The Houston Post. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BG loses to W. Texas St". The Plain Dealer. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Texas wins, 14–11". Abilene Reporter-News. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2024 Southern Miss Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. p. 56. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  12. ^ "1970 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 West Texas State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  14. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 51. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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