1985 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Kelly, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MVC.

1985 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 5 0 0 6 5 0
West Texas State 3 1 1 6 3 1
Illinois State 3 1 1 6 3 2
Indiana State 3 2 0 4 6 0
Wichita State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Southern Illinois 1 3 0 4 7 0
Drake 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Abilene Christian*L 18–259,000[1]
September 14Angelo State*W 12–108,172[2]
September 21Louisiana Tech*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 10–207,025[3]
September 28Texas A&I*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 37–17[4]
October 5Indiana State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 29–27[5]
October 12Wichita State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 33–2110,237[6]
October 19at Illinois StateT 29–298,036[7]
October 26at TulsaL 17–4411,378[8]
November 2at DrakeW 28–278,075[9]
November 16at New Mexico State*W 55–256,872[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Wildcats tip West Texas". Abilene Reporter-News. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "West Texas slips by hard-luck Rams 12–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "La Tech cuts off West Texas at the pass". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Texas State bombards Javelinas 37–17". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Texas State trips Indiana State, 29–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Shockers crumble in Valley opener". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ISU squanders big lead, ties 29-all". The Pantagraph. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hurricane pops West Texas St". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Blocked FG in closing seconds thwarts Drake". Waterloo Courier. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffs smash records, NMSU". The El Paso Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.