1940 West Texas State Buffaloes football team

The 1940 West Texas State Buffaloes football team represented West Texas State Teachers College—now known as West Texas A&M University—as a member of the Alamo Conference during the 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Curtice, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the Alamo Conference title. West Texas State played home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

1940 West Texas State Buffaloes football
Alamo champion
Conference	Alamo Conference
Record	7–3 (2–0 Alamo)
Head coach	Jack Curtice (1st season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

1940 Alamo Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Texas State $	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas A&I	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
St. Mary's (TX)	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	8:00 p.m.	McMurry*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 20–0		[1][2]
September 27	8:00 p.m.	vs. Arizona State*	Butler Field Amarillo, TX	L 13–19	3,500	[3][4]
October 5		at Western State (CO)*	Gunnison, CO	W 48–14		[5]
October 12	10:00 p.m.	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–15	9,625–11,000	[6][7][8]
October 19	2:30 p.m.	Arizona State–Flagstaff*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 27–6	6,000	[9][10]
October 25	8:00 p.m.	St. Benedict's*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 40–14		[11][12]
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Hardin–Simmons*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–28		[13][14]
November 16	2:30 p.m.	Oklahoma City*	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 25–0		[15][16]
November 23	2:30 p.m.	Texas A&I	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 26–6		[17][18]
November 29		at St. Mary's (TX)	San Antonio, TX	W 28–0		[19]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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