The 1950 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 fourth season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, defeated

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in the 1951 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 386 to 190. The team averaged 35.1 points per game, ranking fourth among 120 major college programs for the 1950 season. The team also averaged 322.9 rushing yards per game, a figure that remains a program record.2018 West Texas A&M Record Book, p. 67. The team was led on offense by a trio of quarterback

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and backs

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and Charles Wright. Mayfield was named to the Associated Press Little All-America team. Cross's 1950 average of 9.21 rushing yards per carry also remains a program record. Wright set a school record (later broken) with 1,203 rushing yards.2018 West Texas A&M Record Book, p. 69.

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