The 1947 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an

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team that represented West Texas State College (now known as

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) in the

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during the

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. In its first season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 7–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 125. The team was led on offense by

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who later played five seasons with the

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. West Texas was ranked at No. 94 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

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West Texas A&M Buffaloes football seasons

West Texas State Buffaloes football The West Texas A&M Buffaloes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the West Texas A&M University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team competes in Division II and are members of the Lone Star Conference. The s ...