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1972 West Texas State Buffaloes football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Drake + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
West Texas State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Texas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the team compiled a 5–5 record (4–1 in the MVC).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Drake
L 12–4217,100[2]
September 23Colorado State*
W 41–1414,750[3]
September 30Lamar*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 35–1216,500[4]
October 7at Southern Miss*
L 7–1411,500[5]
October 14New Mexico State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 63–1415,600[6]
October 21at Northern Illinois*
L 8–172,480[7]
October 28Wichita State
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 21–1612,400[8]
November 4at San Diego State*
L 6–3723,200[9]
November 11at Texas–Arlington*
L 7–208,600[10]
November 18at North Texas State
W 17–142,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1972 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Heston powers Drake victory". Quad-City Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "WTSU 41–14 victors". The Odessa American. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "WTS cracks Lamar streak". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southerners beat West Texas State". Pampa Daily News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Texas rips New Mexicans, 63–14". Tulsa World. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Texas loses, 17–8". The Odessa American. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WTSU comes from behind". The Odessa American. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Buffs defend well despite loss". The Amarillo Globe-Times. November 6, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mavericks clobber Buffs 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Texas edges by North Texas". Corpus Christi Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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