1951 West Texas State Buffaloes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1951
| team = West Texas State Buffaloes
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Border Conference
| short_conf = Border
| record = 2–7
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Frank Kimbrough
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Amarillo Stadium, Buffalo Stadium
}}
{{1951 Border Conference football standings}}
The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Border Conference.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Amarillo Stadium
| site_cityst = Amarillo, TX
| score = 7–19
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Trinity Eleven Best West Texas State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times/141585645/ |newspaper=Wichita Daily Times |location=Wichita Falls, Texas |date=September 16, 1951 |page=1B |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 7–46
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Raiders' Split-T Smashes Buffs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/141586135/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=September 23, 1951 |page=6, section 2 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}
| site_stadium = Amarillo Stadium
| site_cityst = Amarillo, TX
| score = 28–20
| source = {{cite news |last=Parris |first=Collier |title=Westex State Defeats McMurry Indians, 28-20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news/141586944/ |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |location=Abilene, Texas |date=September 30, 1951 |page=1D |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| score = 13–28
| attend = 17,500
| source = {{cite news |last=Chanin |first=Abe |title=Wildcats Tangle With West Texas Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/141587749/ |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |location=Tucson, Arizona |date=October 6, 1951 |page=8 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Chanin |first=Abe |title=Arizona's Wildcats Win Over West Texas Buffaloes, 28-13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/141588281/ |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |location=Tucson, Arizona |date=October 7, 1951 |page=1A |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Chanin |first=Abe |title=Arizona Pummels West Texas Buffs, 28 To 13 (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/141588220/ |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |location=Tucson, Arizona |date=October 7, 1951 |page=4B |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Amarillo Stadium
| site_cityst = Amarillo, TX
| score = 14–42
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|title=NTS Eagles charge by West Texas, 42–14|newspaper=Amarillo Daily News|date=October 13, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88420406/nts-eagles-charge-by-west-texas-4214/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Hardin–Simmons
| site_stadium = Buffalo Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 6–27
| attend = 6,000–7,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Parris |first=Collier |title=H-SU Meets Buffs At Canyon at 2:30 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news/141589051/ |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |location=Abilene, Texas |date=October 27, 1951 |page=5A |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Parris |first=Collier |title=Hardin-Simmons Defeats West Texas in Mud, 27-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news/141589248/ |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |location=Abilene, Texas |date=October 28, 1951 |page=1D |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Hardin-Simmons Wins 27-6 Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times/141589511/ |newspaper=Courier-Times-Telegraph |location=Tyler, Texas |agency=United Press |date=October 28, 1951 |page=8 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 0–34
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Blakeslee |first=Jim |title=Devils Face Buffs Tonight In Home-Coming Clash |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/141590032/ |newspaper=Arizona Republic |location=Phoenix, Arizona |date=November 3, 1951 |page=17 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Blakeslee |first=Jim |title=Sun Devils Romp Over Buffs , 34-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/141590318/ |newspaper=Arizona Republic |location=Phoenix, Arizona |date=November 4, 1951 |page=5 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico A&M
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 50–20
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=West Texas State Swamps Aggies 50-20 In See-Saw Game Here Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/las-cruces-sun-news/141590570/ |newspaper=Las Cruces Sun-News |location=Las Cruces, New Mexico |date=November 11, 1951 |page=1 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Aggie Football (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/las-cruces-sun-news/141590918/ |newspaper=Las Cruces Sun-News |location=Las Cruces, New Mexico |date=November 11, 1951 |page=4 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Buffaloes Rap Aggies, 50-20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/141591096/ |newspaper=Arizona Republic |location=Phoenix, Arizona |agency=Associated Press |date=November 3, 1951 |page=1, section IV |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 2:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas Western
| site_stadium = Amarillo Stadium
| site_cityst = Amarillo, TX
| score = 6–13
| attend = 400
| source = {{cite news |last=Whitlock |first=Chuck |title=Texas Western Ends Season With Buffs Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/141592307/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |date=November 24, 1951 |page=11 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Whitlock |first=Chuck |title=TWC Miners Edge West Texas, 13-6, For Third Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/141591855/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |date=November 25, 1951 |page=1 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Whitlock |first=Chuck |title=Texas Western Ends Season With 13-6 Win Over Buffs (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/141592072/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |date=November 25, 1951 |page=45 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
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{{cite web |author= |title=1951 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1951-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2023 Buffalo Football Record Book |url=https://gobuffsgo.com/documents/2024/1/4/2023_Record_Book.pdf |location=Canyon, Texas |publisher=West Texas A&M University |page=49 |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}
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