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1958 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record1–9 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arizona 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas Western 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Clark Jarnagin, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place at the bottom of the Border Conference standings. West Texas State played home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 207:00 p.m.vs. VPI*
L 12–287,500–9,000[1][2][3]
September 278:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*
L 7–3223,100[4][5]
October 49:00 p.m.at Arizona State
L 13–1628,200[6][7][8]
October 118:00 p.m.Texas Westerndagger
L 12–295,000[9][10]
October 188:00 p.m.Trinity (TX)*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 7–35[11][12]
October 258:00 p.m.at No. 1 Mississippi Southern*
L 0–1514,000[13][14]
November 13:30 p.m.at Arizona
L 8–1513,000[15][16][17]
November 82:00 p.m.Abilene Christian*
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 21–285,000[18][19]
November 158:00 p.m.at Hardin–Simmons
L 6–264,000–5,000[20][21]
November 222:00 p.m.New Mexico A&M
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 39–322,500[22][23]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Virginia Tech Entertains West Texas State Tonight". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. September 20, 1958. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Roemer, Bob (September 21, 1958). "Hokies Defeat West Texans By 28-12 Count". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. pp. D1, D5. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Gobblers start early, hit West Texas, 28–12". Daily Press. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kranz, Dick (September 26, 1958). "Tech, WT Game Rated a Toss-up". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "The Vernon Daily Record". Texas Tech roars past West Texas State, 32–7. September 28, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Kranz, Dick (October 1, 1958). "Buffs To Help Devils Open New Grid Bowl". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Smith, Dean (October 4, 1958). "A-State Comes Off Canvas Vs. W. Texas In New Stadium". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 32. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Desperate Sun Devils storm 75 yards to beat Buffaloes". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kranz, Dick (October 9, 1958). "Another Fast Back Blocks Buffalo Trail To Victory". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 21. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Miners stun Buffs, 29–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Kranz, Dick (October 14, 1958). "Buff Coach Looks for A Big Game Saturday". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Janes, Johnny (October 19, 1958). "Trinity Smashes Through West Texans 35-7". Express and News. San Antonio, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Kranz, Dick (October 24, 1958). "Buffs Leave for Southern Tussle". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Southern turns back West Texas". El Paso Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Kranz, Dick (October 30, 1958). "Arizona Feature Slot Attack". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. pp. 18–19. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Chanin, Abe (November 1, 1958). "Oft-Beaten Wildcats, Buffaloes Lock Horns". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 2B. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Arizona trips West Texas 15–8". The Monitor. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Kranz, Dick (November 7, 1958). "Buffs To Try Again With ACC". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 20. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Browder, Jimmy (November 9, 1958). "ACC Rally Overtakes West Texas State, 28-21". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Kranz, Dick (November 14, 1958). "West Texas Ready for Hardin-Simmons Air Show". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Poke Runners Rip West Texas, 26-6". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1958. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Kranz, Dick (November 21, 1958). "Buffaloes Close With Aggies". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "West Texas nips NM Aggies by 39–32 count". Wichita Falls Times. November 23, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "1958 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  25. ^ "1958-59 West Tex. A&M Buffaloes; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  26. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 49. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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