The 1962 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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) as an independent during the

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. In its third season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 9–2 record, defeated

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in the

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, and outscored all opponents by a total of 312 to 115. The team played its home games at the Buffalo Bowl (later renamed

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) in

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. On offense, the team averaged 28.4 points per game. On defense, the team intercepted 25 passes and totaled 529 interception return years, both of which remain school records.2018 Football Media Guide, p. 67.

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's 99-yard interception return against

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on October 13, 1962, also remains a school record. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Dawson with 652 passing yards, Pete Pedro with 831 rushing yards, Jerry Richardson with 22 receptions and 282 receiving yards, and Jerry Logan with 13 touchdowns.

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West Texas State Buffaloes football The West Texas A&M Buffaloes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the West Texas A&M University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team competes in Division II and are members of the Lone Star Conference. The ...