1969 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1969 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University) as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Joe Kerbel, the Buffaloes compiled a 6–4 record. West Texas State played home games at the Buffalo Bowl in Canyon, Texas.

1969 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Bowl
Seasons
 1968
1970 
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State  1100
No. 17 West Virginia  1010
No. 12 Houston  920
No. 5 Notre Dame  821
Buffalo  630
Rutgers  630
Villanova  630
Florida State  631
Colgate  531
Air Force  640
West Texas State  640
Boston College  540
New Mexico State  550
Southern Miss  550
Syracuse  550
Army  451
Virginia Tech  451
Georgia Tech  460
Miami (FL)  460
Pittsburgh  460
Dayton  370
Marshall  370
Northern Illinois  370
Tulane  370
Utah State  370
Navy  190
Xavier  190
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Northern ArizonaL 20–2116,000[1]
September 278:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 22–716,200[2]
October 41:30 p.m.at Wichita StateW 24–1415,145[3]
October 118:00 p.m.San Diego State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 14–2414,000[4]
October 182:30 p.m.at Colorado StateL 7–2717,360[5]
October 251:50 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 17–1616,500[6]
November 1at UT ArlingtonW 41–77,000[7]
November 812:30 p.m.at Western MichiganW 28–2015,500[8]
November 152:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 28–1212,000[9]
November 291:30 p.m.at Southern MissL 9–1011,600[10]

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References

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  1. "West Texans lose by one". The Odessa American. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "West Texas stomps N. Illinois, 22–7". Wichita Falls Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Renner's star sparkles but Texans eclipse WSU". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aztecs skin Buffs 24 to 14". The Canyon News. October 12, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Colorado State charges past West Texas St". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Texas St. nips Ags 17–16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rebels bombed by W. Texas 41–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Speedster paces Buffs over WMU". The Bay City Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "WTSU drops Falcons". The Odessa American. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southerners defeat Buffaloes on throw". The Odessa American. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1969 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  12. "Schedule/Results (1969 West Texas State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  13. "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 51. Retrieved October 20, 2025.