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1982 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

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 during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Don Davis, the team compiled a 3–8 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MVC.

1982 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Drake 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Abilene Christian*
L 29–3310,213[1]
September 11at Louisiana Tech*
L 7–2812,300[2]
September 18at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 18–3121,828[3]
September 25McNeese State*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 25–1712,333[4]
October 2Wichita State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 21–2410,212[5]
October 16at Florida*
L 14–7772,885[6]
October 24North Texas State*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 24–2210,019[7]
October 30Drake
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 24–3110,091[8]
November 6at Tulsa
L 21–5925,803[9]
November 13New Mexico State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 30–287,114[10]
November 20at Southern Illinois
L 13–171,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Abilene Christian stops W. Texas St". Austin American-Statesman. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech whips West Texas State, 28–7". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USL defeats West Texas". Hattiesburg American. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buffs topple McNeese". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Shocks move to 4–1". The Wichita Eagle. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gators flex muscles in 77–14 romp". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buffaloes trip NT Eagles". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Holt collects 187 yards to pace Drake victory". The Sioux City Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa breezes, 59–21, claims conference title". The Arizona Republic. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NMSU just misses in season finale; WTSU wins by 2". Albuquerque Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SIU blitzes WTU 17–13". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (West Texas)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.


 

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