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2009FOOTBALL 2009 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Place Time Aug. 29 Grand Valley State Canyon, Texas 6:00 p.m. Sept. 5 Central Oklahoma^ Canyon, Texas 6:00 p.m. Sept. 12 at Central Washington Ellensburg, Wash. 3:00 p.m. Sept. 19 at Southwestern Oklahoma State^ Weatherford, Okla. 6:00 p.m. Sept. 26 Texas A&M-Kingsville* Canyon, Texas 6:00 p.m. Oct. 3 at Midwestern State* Wichita Falls, Texas 7:00 p.m. Oct. 10 Eastern New Mexico*# Canyon, Texas 6:00 p.m. Oct. 17 at Abilene Christian* Abilene, Texas 2:00 p.m. Oct. 24 Angelo State* Canyon, Texas 6:00 p.m. Oct. 31 at Northeastern State^ Tahlequah, Okla. 7:00 p.m. Nov. 7 at Tarleton State* Stephenville, Texas 6:00 p.m. Home Games in Bold and played at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium * - Lone Star Conference South Division Game All times are Central Time and subject to change ^ - Lone Star Conference Crossover Game For tickets, call 806-651-1414 or go to www.gobuffsgo.com # - Homecoming Game CONTENTS UNivErSiTy Facts Location . Canyon,. .Texas Quick.Facts/Media.Information. 1 Record book Founded. 1910 Kimbrough.Memorial.Stadium. 2-3 WTAMU.Football.Record.Book. 75-92 Enrollment. .7,550 A.Championship.Tradition. .4 . Season-Opening.Games. .76 President. .Dr ..Patrick.O’Brien Athletic.Director. Michael.McBroom . Homecoming.Games. 76 coaching staff Senior.Assoc ..A .D ..(SWA). Holly.Troth Head.Football.Coach.-.Don.Carthel. 6-7 . All-Time.Series.Record. .76 Nickname. Buffaloes/Buffs WTAMU.Coaching.Records. .7 . Year-By-Year.Results. 77-79 Colors. .Maroon.and.White Affiliation. .NCAA.Division.II Assistant.Coaches . 8-11 . Buffalo.Letterwinners . 80-83 . WTAMU.Football.Records. 84-89 Conference. .Lone.Star.(South) Football.Support.Staff. .12 Stadium . Kimbrough.Memorial.Stadium . Year-by-Year.Individual.Leaders. 86-89 Players Surface. Synthetic.Grass . WTAMU.Hall.of.Champions. .90 Capacity. .20,000 Meet.The.Buffs. 13-44 . WTAMU.All-America.Selections. .90 Athletic.Department.Phone. (806).651-4400 . 2008.Rosters. 14-16 . Buffaloes.in.the.Pros. 91 Ticket.Sales.Contact. Misty.Hobbs . 2008.Season.Preview . 17-19 . Buffalo.Bowl.Appearances. 92 Ticket.Office.Phone.Number. (806).651-1414 . Returning.Players. 20-39 . Team.Awards. .92 . Newcomers. 40-44 MEdia RelaTions This is wTAmu opponents A.Look.At.WTAMU. 94-95 Associate.A .D ./FB.Contact. Kent.Johnson 2009.Buff.Opponents. 45-48 E-Mail. .kjohnson@wtamu .edu Canyon.and.Amarillo. 96 Office.Phone. (806).651-4406 2008 Review About.NCAA.Division.II. 97 Cell.Phone. (806).290-4535 2008.Season.in.Review. 49-73 President.Dr ..Patrick.O’Brien. .98 Assistant.Director. .Andi.Leavitt . 2008.Statistics . 50-56 Athletic.Director.Michael.McBroom. .99 E-Mail. aleavitt@wtamu .edu WTAMU.Athletics.Administration. 100-101 Office.Phone. (806).651-4430 . Game-by-Game.Reviews. 57-69 SID.Fax. (806).651-4409 . The.Lone.Star.Conference. 70 Media.Information. 101-102 Press.Box.Phone. (806).656-6139 . LSC.Record.Book. 71-73 WTAMU.Traditions. 103 Web.Site. www .gobuffsgo .com Buffalo.Spirit. 104 SID.Mailing.Address. .WTAMU.Box.60049 Canyon,.Texas.79016 Overnight.Address. 2403.Russell.Long.Blvd . Canyon,.Texas.79016 COaChiNg STaff Head.Coach. .Don.Carthel Alma.Mater. Eastern.New.Mexico.(1974) WTAMU.Record. 44-7.( .862,.Four.Years) Overall.Collegiate.Record. .90-53-1.( .629,.13.Years) Office.Phone. (806).651-4413 Assistant coaches Colby.Carthel. Defensive.Coordinator Scott.Parr. .Offensive.Coordinator Nick.Paremski. Assistant.Head.Coach/Secondary Billy.Best. Associate.Head.Coach/Offensive.Line Justin.Deason. OLBs/Special.Teams Bob.King. .Defensive.Line Mike.Nesbitt . Outside.Receivers/Recruiting Maurice.Lane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...Secondary Jarrod.Hinton. .Secondary Joel.Hinton . Running.Backs Cole.Gutierrez. Offensive.Asst . John.Whitfield. Video.Coordinator Football InforMaTion 2008.Overall.Record . .11-2 2008.LSC.Record . 7-1.(5-1.LSC.South) Starters.Returning. 8.(3.offense,.4.defense,.1.specialty) Starters.Lost. 16.(8.offense,.7.defense,.1.specialty) Offensive.Formation. Spread Defensive.Formation . .3-4 NCAA.Division.II.Playoff.Appearances. 4 NCAA.Bowl.Record. .4-0 First.Year.of.Football . 1910 All-Time.Record. 442-468-22.( .486) www.gobuffsgo.com 1 KiMbrOUgh MEMOrial STadiUM Celebrating its Golden Anniversary during the 2009 Its east-side chair back section, which was the Drake on Halloween in 1959. season, Kimbrough Memorial Stadium has stood as a original home side, had power outlets every two seats The 100th game in the stadium saw the Buffs defeat symbol of pride for West Texas A&M football fans since affording fans power for electric blankets, radios, coffee Indiana State, 31-20, on Oct. 29, 1977, while the 200th 1959. The stadium boasts the largest seating capacity pots, and even the new portable television sets. game played at Kimbrough saw WT defeat Angelo State, of any on-campus football facility in NCAA Division II, The stadium’s dedication in 1959 served as the cen- 37-7 on Oct. 3, 1998. seating 20,000 fans in its unique, bowl shaped sur- terpiece for the University’s 50th anniversary celebration In 2005, 22,993 fans packed Kimbrough Memorial roundings. and was attended by U.S. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. Stadium on Oct. 8 to watch the Buffs defeat rival Eastern The Buffs’ contest against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Representative Walter Rogers, members of the Board of New Mexico in overtime, 52-51, to claim the Wagon Sept. 26, 2009, will mark 50 years to the date that the Regents of Texas State Teachers Colleges, and delegates Wheel Trophy and their first conference championship stadium was dedicated. from about 40 colleges and universities across the since 1986. Southwest. Originally known as the Buffalo Bowl, the facility was The largest crowd to ever see a contest at Kimbrough renamed Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in 1971 in honor The stadium received a major overhaul when a new Memorial occurred on Oct. 13, 2007, when 23, 276 fans of the late WT football coach and athletic director Frank synthetic grass surface known as Field Turf was installed packed the historic stadium to see WT defeat Eastern Kimbrough. in 2003, replacing the original Bermuda-grass field. New Mexico, 62-31. The location, just off Interstate 27 on the Amarillo- The first game ever played in the Bowl was against The Buffs have led the nation in Division II total Canyon Expressway, was chosen for its ground features longtime Border Conference rival University of Arizona. attendance each of the last four seasons under Coach that made a bowl-like construction easier for the A crowd of 11,000 fans saw the Wildcats defeat Coach Carthel, averaging just under 14,000 fans per regular- Neil Singleton Construction Company of Amarillo. The Clark Jarnigan’s young Buffs, 7-6, when freshman season home contest during the 2005 campaign, 12,049 $700,000 financing was handled, in part, by donated quarterback Corky Dawson was stopped in his attempt fans per game during the 2007 season and 11,896 per money from boosters desiring to replace the old 7,000 to run for two points. The point-after attempt came after contest in 2008, including crowds in excess of 22,000 seat, on-campus structure that occupied land where the Dawson had scored the Buffs’ first touchdown in the packing the historic bowl in two of the past three years. Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Killgore Research Center new stadium on a 10-yard keeper. The first victory by and Cornette Library now stand. WTAMU in the new stadium was a 34-21 decision over 2 L s c c h A m P i o n s . 1 9 8 6 , . 2 0 0 5 , . 2 0 0 6 , . 2 0 0 7 . • . n c A A pla y o f f app e ra n c e s . 2 0 0 5 , . 2 0 0 6 , . 2 0 0 7 , . 2 0 0 8 KiMbrOUgh MEMOrial STadiUM rECOrdS Overall.WTAMU.Record.at.Kimbrough.Memorial. 139-116-3 First.Game. Sept ..26,.1959.(Arizona.7,.WTAMU.6) First.WTAMU.Win. Oct ..31,.1959.(WTAMU.34,.Drake.21) 50th.WTAMU.Win. Nov ..22,.1973.(WTAMU.49,.Louisville.23) 75th.WTAMU.Win. Nov ..13,.1982.(WTAMU.30,.New.Mexico.State.28) 100th.WTAMU.Win. Sept ..23,.1995.(WTAMU.38,.SW.Oklahoma.St ..21) 100th.Game. Oct ..29,.1977.(WTAMU.31,.Indiana.State.20) 200th.Game. Oct ..3,.1998.(WTAMU.37,.Angelo.State.7) 250th.Game. Oct ..15,.2007.(WTAMU.45,.Texas.A&M-Commerce.14) Most.Points.Scored.by.WTAMU. 75.vs ..Azusa.Pacific.(Sept ..13,.2008) Largest.Attendance. 23,276.on.Oct ..13,.2007.(WTAMU.62,.Eastern.New.Mexico.31) Largest.Homecoming.Crowd. 23,276.on.Oct ..13,.2007.(WTAMU.62,.Eastern.New.Mexico.31) TExaS UNivErSiTies’ avEragE Attendance – diviSion 1-AA aNd II schooL 2005 2006 2007 2008 FOUR-yeAR Avg. Texas.State. 12,875. 12,886. 11,408. 11,225. 12,099 West Texas A&M 13,089 10,637 12,421 11,896 12,010 Sam.Houston.State. 9,268. 9,469. 9,627. 10,076. 9,610 Stephen.F ..Austin. 8,472. 7,686. 8,480. 8,577. 8,303. Abilene.Christian. 6,957. 9,001. 8,008. 8,796. 8,191 Texas.A&M-Kingsville. 8,046. 6,480. 6,520. 7,949. 7,249 Midwestern.State. 6,277. 6,053. 7,138. 7,478. 6,737 Angelo.State. 9,483. 4,358. 6,674. 5,130. 6,411 Tarleton.State. 4,561. 5,540. 5,555. 5,392. 5,262 Texas.A&M-Commerce. 1,650. 2,797. 1,666. 1,702. 1,954 www.gobuffsgo.com 3 a ChaMpiONShip TradiTiON Over the past four seasons, no Texas-based NCAA WiNNiNg pErCENTagE WiNNiNg pErCENTagE collegiate football team has won more regular-season NaTiONally TExaS UNivErSiTiES games, nor posted a better regular-season winning percentage, than West Texas A&M.