2007 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

The 2007 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University (WTAMU or WT) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by third-year head coach Don Carthel and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

2007 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
LSC South Division champion LSC champion
NCAA Division II Second Round, L 28–56 vs. Northwest Missouri State
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
AFCA	No. 8
Record	12–1 (9–0 LSC)
Head coach	Don Carthel (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Scott Parr (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Colby Carthel (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium

2007 Lone Star Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
Texas A&M–Commerce		5	–	4					5	–	6
SW Oklahoma State		4	–	5					6	–	5
Central Oklahoma		4	–	5					4	–	6
SE Oklahoma State		3	–	6					4	–	6
Northeastern State		3	–	6					3	–	7
East Central		2	–	7					2	–	9
South
No. 8 W. Texas A&M $^		9	–	0					12	–	1
No. 15 Abilene Christian ^†		8	–	1					10	–	3
No. 21 Tarleton State		7	–	2					9	–	2
No. 25 Midwestern State		6	–	3					8	–	3
Eastern New Mexico		3	–	6					5	–	6
Texas A&M–Kingsville		3	–	6					3	–	8
Angelo State		2	–	7					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant † – Abilene Christian vacated all ten wins. Rankings from AFCA Poll

For the third season in-a-row, the Buffs won both the LSC South Division title and the LSC conference title. WT received a bid to the Division II playoffs, losing 28–56 to no. 5 Northwest Missouri State in the Second Round.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
August 30	7:00 p.m.	No. 8 South Dakota*	No. 24	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 55–45
September 8	2:00 p.m.	Adams State*	No. 17	Rex Stadium Alamosa, CO	W 63–20
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Commerce	No. 14	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 45–14
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Northeastern State	No. 12	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	W 38–0
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 11	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 36–3
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Midwestern State	No. 10	Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 25–20
October 13	6:00 p.m.	Eastern New Mexico	No. 10	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 62–31
October 20	2:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Abilene Christian	No. 6	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 41–31
October 27	6:00 p.m.	Angelo State	No. 5	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 38–17
November 3	6:00 p.m.	Central Oklahoma	No. 4	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 31–0
November 10	7:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Tarleton State	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 39–14
November 17	1:00 p.m.	No. 25 Washburn*	No. 4	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX (NCAA Division II First Round)	W 40–39
November 24	12:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Northwest Missouri State*	No. 4	Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO (NCAA Division II Second Round)	L 28–56
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 2007 NCAA Division II football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
AFCA	24	24	17	14	12	11	10	10	6	5	4	4	4	8

Game summaries

No. 8 South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Coyotes	3	21	6	15	45
No. 24 Buffaloes	17	16	15	7	55

Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2007 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	0	7	14
No. 14 Buffaloes	10	14	7	14	45

At No. 12 Midwestern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Buffaloes	7	7	0	11	25
No. 12 Mustangs	7	3	3	7	20

Eastern New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Greyhounds	3	7	14	7	31
No. 10 Buffaloes	10	24	28	0	62

Angelo State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	3	14	17
No. 5 Buffaloes	7	10	14	7	38

No. 25 Washburn (NCAA Division II First Round)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Ichabods	7	7	15	10	39
No. 4 Buffaloes	0	0	28	12	40

At No. 5 Northwest Missouri State (NCAA Division II Second Round)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Buffaloes	7	14	0	7	28
No. 5 Bearcats	21	14	14	7	56