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4 LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS 6 CURRENT NFL PLAYERS 7 NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 504 ALL-TIME VICTORIES 2017 SEASON 2017 SEASON PREVIEW PREVIEW BUFFALO FOOTBALL PREVIEW ® AZUSA PACIFIC ADAMS STATE Saturday, Sept. 2 • Canyon, Texas • 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 • Canyon, Texas • 5 p.m. • Homecoming COACHING COACHING STAFF COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO MIDWESTERN STATE Saturday, Sept. 9 • Canyon, Texas • 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 • Wichita Falls, Texas • 8 p.m. BUFFALO UT-PERMIAN BASIN TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE Saturday, Sept. 16 • Canyon, Texas • 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 • Canyon, Texas • 6 p.m. TARLETON STATE ANGELO STATE Saturday, Sept. 23 • Stephenville, Texas • 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 • San Angelo, Texas • 6 p.m. 2017 BUFFALO OPPONENTS EASTERN NEW MEXICO WESTERN NEW MEXICO Saturday, Sept. 30 • Canyon, Texas • 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 • Canyon, Texas • 1 p.m. TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE NCAA PLAYOFFS Saturday, Oct. 7 • Kingsville, Texas • 7 p.m. Nov. 18, 25 • Dec. 2, 9, 16 THE LSC INSIDE SEASON REVIEW 2016 BUFFALO GAME GAME RECAPS 2016 BUFFALO 2016 BUFFALO RECORDS BUFFALO BUFFALO 2017 West Texas A&M Football Record Book Editorial The 2017 West Texas A&M Football Record Book was designed and The book was edited by the Athletic Media Relations Office at produced by the West Texas A&M Athletic Media Relations Office using West Texas A&M. Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Photography Design Photos were taken by Kit Strief, Rik Andersen, the Athletic The 2017 book was written and designed by Kit Strief, Associate Media Relations Office, West Texas A&M University, Michael Athletic Director for Media Relations, and Brent Seals, Assistant Di- Johnson, Rapid Shotz Photography and Caitlin Fairly Photgraphy. 2016 SEASON FOOTBALL PREVIEW PREVIEW rector for Media Relations. NFL photos are courtesy of the respective NFL team. HISTORY GOBUFFSGO.COM • @WTATHLETICS 1 BUFFALO FOOTBALL ® 2017 SEASON PREVIEW 2016 SEASON REVIEW WT SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORY PREVIEW PREVIEW PREVIEW PREVIEW Table of Contents ...................................................... 2 2016 WT Individual Season Statistics .................36-37 2017 SEASON 2017 SEASON GOBUFFSGO.COM West Texas A&M Quick Facts .................................... 4 2016 WT Individual Defensive Statistics .................. 38 Percentages Returning/NCAA .................................... 5 2016 WT Game-by-Game Statistics ...................39-41 Where the Buffaloes Roam .....................................6-7 2016 West Texas A&M Buffalo Statistics.................. 42 Hiring of Hunter Hughes ............................................ 8 2016 Opponent Statistics ........................................ 43 West Texas A&M Superlatives ................................. 44 BUFFALO COACHING STAFF 2016 WT Scoring Drives ......................................... 45 BUFFALO BUFFALO Head Coach Hunter Hughes .................................... 10 2016 WT Long Plays ............................................... 46 COACHING STAFF STAFF COACHING Assistant Head Coach J.T. Haddan .......................... 11 2016 WT Miscellaneous Statistics ......................47-48 Defensive Coordinator Miles Kochevar .................... 11 2016 Participation Report ....................................... 49 Offensive Coordinator Ryan McDonough ................. 12 2016 Game-by-Game Starters ................................ 50 TWITTER.COM/WTATHLETICS Offensive Line Cooper Bassett ................................ 12 2016 Game Recaps and Results ............................. 51 Running Backs Rodney Freeman ............................. 13 2016 NCAA Statistics/Final Rankings ...................... 52 Outside Linebackers Markelle Martin ...................... 13 OPPONENTS 2017 BUFFALO 2017 BUFFALO Assistant Coach Michael Collins .............................. 14 2016 GAME RECAPS Graduate Assistant Patric Youngman ....................... 14 Azusa Pacific .......................................................... 54 Graduate Assistant Deontrae Cooper ....................... 15 Colorado State-Pueblo ............................................ 55 Graduate Assistant Dan McDonald .......................... 15 UT Permian Basin ................................................... 56 Strength and Conditioning Coach Sarah Ramey....... 16 Tarleton State ......................................................... 57 Director of Sports Medicine Luke Kasper ................ 16 Eastern New Mexico ............................................... 58 INSIDE THE LSC Texas A&M-Kingsville .............................................. 59 FACEBOOK.COM/WTATHLETICS 2017 BUFFALO OPPONENTS Oklahoma Panhandle State ..................................... 60 Azusa Pacific University .......................................... 18 Midwestern State.................................................... 61 Colorado State-Pueblo University ............................ 18 Texas A&M-Commerce ........................................... 62 University of Texas Permian Basin ........................... 18 Angelo State ........................................................... 63 Tarleton State University ......................................... 19 Western New Mexico .............................................. 64 Eastern New Mexico University ............................... 19 Texas A&M-Kingsville University .............................. 19 BUFFALO RECORDS 2016 BUFFALO 2016 BUFFALO SEASON REVIEW Adams State University ........................................... 20 Season Opening Games .......................................... 66 Midwestern State University ................................... 20 West Texas A&M Football Records ........................... 67 Texas A&M-Commerce University ........................... 20 West Texas A&M Career Football Records ................ 68 Angelo State University ........................................... 21 West Texas A&M Single Season Records ................. 69 YOUTUBE.COM/WTATHLETICS Western New Mexico University .............................. 21 Year-by-Year Highs ............................................69-72 NCAA Playoff Schedule/Results ............................... 21 Opponent Game-by-Game Series History ................ 22 2016 BUFFALO 2016 BUFFALO FOOTBALL HISTORY GAME GAME RECAPS Year-by-Year Results ..........................................74-76 INSIDE THE LSC All-Time Letterwinners .......................................77-80 2016 LSC Final Standings/Awards .......................... 24 NCAA Division II Playoff Results............................... 81 2016 Final LSC Team Statistical Leaders ................. 25 NCAA Division II Playoff Records ............................. 82 2016 Final LSC Conference Statistical Leaders ....... 26 Homecoming Results .............................................. 83 BUFFALO BUFFALO RECORDS 2016 Final LSC Individual Statistics ........................ 27 Buffalo Football All-Americans ................................ 84 2016 Final LSC Individual Conference Statistics ...... 28 Lone Star Conference Records ...........................29-31 Lone Star Conference Football Standings ...........32-33 The Lone Star Conference ....................................... 34 HISTORY HISTORY FOOTBALL 2 2017 WEST TEXAS A&M RECORD BOOK 2017 SEASON BUFFALO FOOTBALL PREVIEW ® COACHING COACHING STAFF BUFFALO 2017 BUFFALO 2017 BUFFALO OPPONENTS THE LSC INSIDE SEASON REVIEW 2016 BUFFALO 3 GAME GAME RECAPS 2016 BUFFALO 2016 BUFFALO RECORDS BUFFALO BUFFALO 2016 SEASON FOOTBALL PREVIEW PREVIEW HISTORY HISTORY GOBUFFSGO.COM • @WTATHLETICS BUFFALO FOOTBALL ® West Texas A&M Preseason Quick Facts PREVIEW PREVIEW PREVIEW PREVIEW 2017 SEASON 2017 SEASON University Information West Texas A&M Football History Name of School West Texas A&M University First Year of Football 1910 (105th season) City/Zip Canyon, Texas/79015 Overall All-Time Record 504-500-22 (.502) Founded 1910 Number of Years in National Playoffs (Division II) 7 Enrollment 9,966 (Spring 2017) Last Posteason Playoff Opponent • at Grand Valley State (12/7/13) • Lost 35-28 in Regional Final Nickname Buffaloes/Buffs Last Non-Playoff Postseason Appearance School Colors Maroon and White vs. Central Missouri (11/27/11) • Won 26-7 in 2011 Kanza Bowl in Topeka, Kan. Stadium (Capacity) Kimbrough Memorial Stadium (20,000) All-Time LSC Record 109-101 (.519) BUFFALO BUFFALO Surface Synthetic Grass All-Time Postseason Record 14-7 (.667) Affiliation NCAA Division II All-Time NCAA Postseason Record 8-7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) COACHING STAFF STAFF COACHING Conference Lone Star LSC Titles 5 (1986, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012) President Dr. Walter Wendler Undefeated Seasons 1 (1918) Athletic Director Michael McBroom 12-Win Seasons 2 (2007, 2012) Athletic Department Phone (806) 651-4400) 11-Win Seasons 3 (2006, 2008, 2013) Ticket Office Manager Casey Lish 10-Win Seasons 2 (1950, 2005) Ticket Office Phone (806) 651-1414 Winning Seasons 51 Director of Sports Medicine Luke Kasper Non-Losing Seasons 9 (1910, 1911, 1914, 1923, 1925, 1946, 1955, 1963, 1979) Most Consecutive Wins 12 (2007) OPPONENTS Most Consecutive Games without a Loss 12 (2007) 2017 BUFFALO 2017 BUFFALO Coaching Staff Head Coach Hunter Hughes All-Time Points Scored 22,391 Alma Mater, Yr. Middle Tennessee State, 1991 All-Time Points Allowed 19,647 Record at School (Yrs.) 0-0 (1st) All-America Selections 79 Career Record (Yrs.) Same Academic All-Americans 11 Football Office Phone (806) 651-4400 NFL Players (Active) 129 (6) Assistant Coaches/Staff NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships 4 Assistant Head