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1963 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

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1963 West Texas State Buffaloes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State     9 0 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh     9 1 0
No. 2 Navy     9 2 0
No. 12 Syracuse     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Oregon     8 3 0
No. 16 Penn State     7 3 0
Army     7 3 0
Air Force     7 4 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Buffalo     5 3 1
Southern Miss     5 3 1
Villanova     5 4 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Xavier     5 4 1
West Texas State     4 4 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Colgate     3 4 1
New Mexico State     3 6 1
Colorado State     3 7 0
Miami (FL)     3 7 0
Texas Western     3 7 0
Detroit     2 6 1
Holy Cross     2 6 1
Notre Dame     2 7 0
Pacific (CA)     2 8 0
Houston     2 8 0
Boston University     1 6 1
Dayton     1 7 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College (now known as West Texas A&M University) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Kerbel, the Buffaloes compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 139.

The Buffaloes gained 2,498 yards of total offense consisting of 1,775 rushing yards and 723 passing yards. On defense, they gave up 2,288 yards of total offense consisting of 1,372 rushing yards and 916 passing yards.[1] Senior fullback Ollie "Hoss" Ross led the team in rushing (364 yards), scoring (50 points on five touchdowns, four field goals, and eight extra-points), punting (47 punts, 35.0-yard average), and pass interceptions (six). Halfback Jerry "Sticks" Richardson led the team in receiving with 18 catches for 246 yards.[1]

Prior to the season, the 1963 team had been rated as "one of, if not, the greatest teams to ever be fielded by West Texas."[1] The team sustained multiple injuries to key players. Halfback "Pistol Pete" Pedro, who had "placed West Texas on the nation's football map" with his performance in 1962, suffered a season-ending injury on October 5 against North Texas State. The Buffaloes also lost their first- and second-string quarterbacks David "Hoot" Gibson and Bill Bundy. At the end of the season, John Shields of The Canyon News called 1963 "the nightmarish, frustrating, injury-marred season."[1]

West Texas State played its home games at Buffalo Bowl in Canyon, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Arlington StateW 22–1715,900–15,945[2]
September 28Pacific (CA)
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 32–815,932
October 5North Texas State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
W 38–1616,235[3]
October 12at Arizona StateL 16–2428,815[4]
October 19Memphis State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 14–2915,230
October 26Arizonadagger
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
L 3–617,376[5]
November 2at Trinity (TX)San Antonio, TXW 24–21,101
November 9New Mexico State
  • Buffalo Bowl
  • Canyon, TX
T 24–2411,364
November 30at Texas WesternL 0–137,303[6]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Buff Grid Season Frustrating One". The Canyon News. December 5, 1963. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "West Texas State stops Rebels, 22–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1963. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "West Texas jolts Eagles by 38–16". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sun Devils clout Buffs". The Sunday Oregonian. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arizona, 6–3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 27, 1963. p. 4B.
  6. ^ "Texas Western Bumps West Texas On Homerun Pass: Tenorio, Gamble Connect". The El Paso Times. December 1, 1963. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1963 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "1963–64 West Tex. A&M Buffaloes; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  9. ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 50. Retrieved April 7, 2025.