2008 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team
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NCAA Division II Second Round, L 68–93 vs. Abilene Christian | |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
Division | South Division |
Ranking | |
AFCA | No. 10 |
Record | 11–2 (8–1 LSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Scott Parr (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Colby Carthel (3rd season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Kimbrough Memorial Stadium |
Seasons ← 2007 2009 → |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Oklahoma | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Central | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW Oklahoma State | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern State | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Abilene Christian $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 West Texas A&M ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Midwestern State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo State | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern New Mexico † | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2008 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by fourth-year head coach Don Carthel and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.
The Buffaloes finished the regular season 11–2 overall, going 8–1 in LSC play to finish second in the South Division. The Buffaloes received a bid for the NCAA Division II Playoffs, defeating no. 8 Central Washington in the first round. In the second round, the Buffaloes were defeated 68–93 by LSC foe Abilene Christian, with both teams breaking several conference offensive and scoring records.[1] The 161 combined points are the most points scored in a single DII game.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Mesa State* | No. 10 | W 23–20 | 3,822 | |
September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Central Oklahoma | No. 9 | W 49–18 | 5,223 | |
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Azusa Pacific* | No. 6 | W 75–13 | ||
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Southwestern Oklahoma State | No. 6 |
| W 42–20 | |
September 27 | 7:05 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | No. 6 | W 55–35 | ||
October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 17 Midwestern State![]() | No. 5 |
| W 42–14 | 18,739 |
October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern New Mexico | No. 4 |
| W 51–27 | 4,132 |
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Abilene Christian | No. 4 |
| L 33–52 | 19,380 |
October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Angelo State | No. 11 | W 27–0 | 3,315 | |
November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Northeastern State | No. 10 |
| W 59–9 | |
November 8 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 19 Tarleton State | No. 9 |
| W 51–0 | |
November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 Central Washington* | No. 9 |
| W 49–42 | |
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Abilene Christian* | No. 9 |
| L 68–93 | 11,797 |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
AFCA | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Game summaries
At Mesa State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Buffaloes | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Mavericks | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics
Statistics | WTAMU | MSC |
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First downs | 22 | 21 |
Total yards | 396 | 373 |
Rushing yards | 64 | 205 |
Passing yards | 332 | 168 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:03 | 34:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | Keith Null | 28/44, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Keith Flemming | 15 rushes, 52 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Charly Martin | 10 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD | |
Mesa State | Passing | Phil Vigil | 14/24, 168 yards, TD |
Rushing | Bobby Coy | 34 rushes, 201 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Maurice Manley | 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD |
At Central Oklahoma
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 Buffaloes | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Bronchos | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
at Chad Richison Stadium, Edmond, Oklahoma
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,223
- Referee: Larry Clemens
- Box score
Statistics
Statistics | WTAMU | UCO |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Central Oklahoma | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
No. 17 Midwestern State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 17 Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 5 Buffaloes | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy and rainy, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 18,739
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- Box score
Statistics
Statistics | MSU | WTAMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Midwestern State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
West Texas A&M | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
At Eastern New Mexico
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Buffaloes | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 |
Greyhounds | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy and rain, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,132
- Referee: Bill Keaton
- Box score
Statistics
Statistics | WTAMU | ENMU |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Eastern New Mexico | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
At Angelo State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at San Angelo Stadium, San Angelo, Texas
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 3,315
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- Box score
Statistics
Statistics | WTAMU | ASU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Angelo State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
No. 8 Central Washington (NCAA Division II First Round)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
No. 9 Buffaloes | 8 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, TX
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
Statistics | CWU | WTAMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Washington | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
West Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
At No. 2 Abilene Christian (NCAA Division II Second Round)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 Buffaloes | 14 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 68 |
No. 2 Wildcats | 21 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 93 |
at Shotwell Stadium, Abilene, Texas
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 11,797
- Referee: Dwight Neibling
- Box score
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics
Statistics | WTAMU | ACU |
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First downs | 34 | 30 |
Total yards | 721 | 810 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 427 |
Passing yards | 595 | 383 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:48 | 23:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Texas A&M | Passing | Keith Null | 42/63, 595 yards, 7 TD |
Rushing | Keith Flemming | 21 rushes, 105 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Charly Martin | 14 receptions, 323 yards, 5 TD | |
Abilene Christian | Passing | Billy Malone | 16/25, 383 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Bernard Scott | 19 rushes, 292 yards, 6 TD | |
Receiving | Johnny Knox | 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
References
- ^ "Football: ACU tops WT, 93-68, in record-setting game". Lone Star Conference. November 22, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Cavadi, Wayne (October 17, 2019). "These are the craziest numbers from the highest scoring DII football game in history". National Collegiate Athletics Association. Retrieved October 15, 2023.