1982 West Texas State Buffaloes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = West Texas State Buffaloes
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Don Davis
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1982 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 (MVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Don Davis, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVC.{{cite news |author= |title=Missouri Valley Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116906646/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 22, 1982 |page=10C |access-date=January 20, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1982|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 29–33
| attend = 10,213
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-abilene-christ/158710457/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Abilene Christian stops W. Texas St.|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 7–28
| attend = 12,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80671108/louisiana-tech-whips-west-texas-state-2/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Louisiana Tech whips West Texas State, 28–7|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 18–31
| attend = 21,828
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-usl-defeats-west-te/158710668/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=USL defeats West Texas|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 25–17
| attend = 12,333
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120149582/buffs-topple-mcneese/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Buffs topple McNeese|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Wichita State
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 21–24
| attend = 10,212–12,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71974083/shocks-move-to-41/|work=The Wichita Eagle|title=Shocks move to 4–1|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 14–77
| attend = 72,885
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-gators-flex-muscl/134533441/|work=The Pensacola News-Journal|title=Gators flex muscles in 77–14 romp|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 24–22
| attend = 10,019
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87991946/buffaloes-trip-nt-eagles/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Buffaloes trip NT Eagles|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 24–31
| attend = 10,091
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-holt-collects-187/158709863/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Holt collects 187 yards to pace Drake victory|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| score = 21–59
| attend = 25,803
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-tulsa-breezes-592/158705431/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Tulsa breezes, 59–21, claims conference title|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 30–28
| attend = 7,114
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-nmsu-just-misses-in/158706555/|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|title=NMSU just misses in season finale; WTSU wins by 2|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = McAndrew Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| score = 13–17
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-siu-blitzes-wt/158705980/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=SIU blitzes WTU 17–13|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1980 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-texas-am/1980-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Schedule/Results (West Texas) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132833 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=November 9, 2024 }}{{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=52 |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}
References
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