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1957 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Arizona State $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Western 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll

The 1957 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State College—now known as West Texas A&M University—as a member of the Border Conference during the 1957 college football season. Led by Frank Kimbrough in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the Border Conference.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14McMurry*
W 20–74,000[1]
September 21at Texas Tech*
W 19–022,000[2]
September 28at Texas Western
L 12–20[3]
October 5vs. Mississippi Southern*
L 0–3410,000[4]
October 128:00 p.m.at Trinity (TX)*
W 27–20[5][6]
October 19at New Mexico A&M
W 35–7[7]
October 26Hardin–Simmonsdagger
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 39–19[8]
November 2at Arizona
W 21–2013,000[9]
November 9Abilene Christian*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 12–24,500[10]
November 161:00 p.m.at Drake*
L 19–202,000[11][12]

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References

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  1. ^ Oliver, Don (September 15, 1957). "West Texas State Spoils McMurry Opener, 20-7". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "West Texas State stuns Texas Tech". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miners keep mastry over WTS". The Austin American-Statesman. September 29, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "WTSC trounced by Southern". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kranz, Dick (October 11, 1957). "'Red Dog' Stays Home With Flu". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Buffaloes Edge Trinity, 27-20". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 21. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "West Texas outscores Aggies, 35–7". The El Paso Times. October 20, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Texans rip Cowboys in 39–19 tilt". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 27, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Underdog Cats lose in last four minutes". The Arizona Daily Star. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Oliver, Don (November 10, 1957). "West Texas Chills Erring ACC, 12-2". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. pp. 1D–2D. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ White, Maury (November 16, 1957). "Possible Bowl Bid At Stake For Bulldogs". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ White, Maury (November 17, 1957). "West Texas Hit". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. pp. 1S, 7S. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "1957 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 49. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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