1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State College—now known as West Texas A&M University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing sixth the Border Conference.^[1]

1955 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	4–4–1 (1–4–1 Border)
Head coach	Frank Kimbrough (9th season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Arizona	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		Corpus Christi*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 46–0		^[2]
September 24	8:00 p.m.	McMurry*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 6–0		^[3]^[4]^[5]
October 1		Midwestern (TX)*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 34–0	3,000	^[6]^[7]
October 8	9:00 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	T 20–20	21,500	^[8]^[9]^[10]
October 15		at New Mexico A&M	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 32–6		^[11]
October 22		Hardin–Simmons	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 18–19	7,500	^[12]
October 29		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 24–27	16,000	^[13]
November 5		at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–27		^[14]
November 19		at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 7–13	10,000	^[15]^[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "2020 Buff Football Media Guide" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 55. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "West Texas Rips Tarpons". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. Associated Press. September 18, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Wade, Harless (September 24, 1955). "McMurry Test Buffs Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955). "Buffs Strike Once, Trip Indians, 6-0". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955). "Indians (continued)". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Herdien, Bob (October 2, 1955). "West Texas State Humbles Indians, 34-0". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Herdien, Bob (October 2, 1955). "West Texas (continued)". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 4B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Chanin, Abe (October 8, 1955). "Arizona Opens 22nd BC Season Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. B2. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "U. A. Held To 20-20 Tie By Underdog West Texas". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "Underdog W. T. Deadlocks Arizona, 20-20 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "West Texas Trounces NM Aggies". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. Sanner, Fred (October 23, 1955). "Cowboy Aerials Stub Buff In 19-18 Border Loop Upset". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Texas Tech Outguns Buffaloes, 27-24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 30, 1955. p. 27. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. Smith, Dean (November 6, 1955). "Arizona State Gets Second Border Win". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 25. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. Whitlock, Chuck (November 20, 1955). "Maynard Scores Two Touchdowns As Miners Defeat West Texas, 13-6". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1A. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. Whitlock, Chuck (November 20, 1955). "Maynard Scores Two Touchdowns (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .