1977 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1977 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 during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–1 in the MVC).^[1]

1977 West Texas State Buffaloes football
MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–4–1 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach	Bill Yung (1st season)
Home stadium	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Texas State $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Wichita State	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Drake	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 10–14	21,924	^[2]
September 17	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 8–20		^[3]
September 24	at North Texas State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 20–31	16,500	^[4]
October 1	Texas–Arlington*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 13–17	13,850	^[5]
October 8	at New Mexico State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 17–14	11,879	^[6]
October 15	Drake	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 31–7		^[7]
October 22	at Lamar*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 27–9	3,000	^[8]
October 29	Indiana State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 31–20		^[9]
November 12	Colorado State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	T 21–21		^[10]
November 19	Tulsa	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 57–21	6,300	^[11]
November 26	Southern Illinois	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 28–9	7,750	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1977 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
2. "Shockers post 14–10 triumph". The Wichita Eagle. September 4, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese whips West Texas State". Daily World. September 18, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mean Green overcomes West Texas State 31–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UTA sees light in 17–13 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1977. p. 6G. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Texas true grit stops Aggies, 17–14". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W. Texas keeps Drake in tailspin, 31–7". The Des Moines Register. October 16, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "West Texas State bombs Lamar, 27–9". The Odessa American. October 23, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "West Texas State drops Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "West Texas surprises CSU, 21–21". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 13, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fullback rolls as West Texas bombards Tulsa". The Lawton Constitution. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "SIU closes 3–8 year with loss to champion Texas". Southern Illinoisan. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.