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2013 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 28–35 vs. Grand Valley State
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 11
Record11–3 (4–2 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStephen Lee (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorNick Paremski (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern New Mexico +   5 – 1     7 – 3  
Tarleton State +   5 – 1     7 – 3  
No. 11 West Texas A&M ^   4 – 2     11 – 3  
Midwestern State   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Texas A&M–Commerce #   2 – 4     7 – 5  
Angelo State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   0 – 6     2 – 8  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2013 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2013 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by first-year head coach Mike Nesbitt. The team played its home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas. The Buffaloes finished the season with an overall record of 11–3 with a LSC record of 4–2, finishing third in the conference.

The team received a bid to the NCAA Division II Playoffs as the sixth seed in Super Region 4, losing to Grand Valley State 28–35 in the quarterfinals. For the 2013 season, Nesbitt served under the interim tag before being named the Buffaloes' full-time head coach following the season.[1]

Senior quarterback Dustin Vaughan broke the program record for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Vaughan was one of three finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy.[2] Vaughn would ultimately finish second in voting.[3]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On August 22, just weeks before the team's opening game, the university announced that head coach Don Carthel had been fired. According to the press release, Carthel was dismissed for misleading university officials about buying tickets for two players on the football team and instructed the players to lie about where the tickets came from.[4]

Mike Nesbitt, who had been originally hired as assistant head coach and offensive line coach, was named the Buffaloes' interim head coach.[1]

Preseason

LSC media poll

The LSC media poll was released on July 29, 2013. The Buffaloes were predicted to finish first in the conference.[5]

LSC media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 West Texas A&M 141 (16)
2 Midwestern State 124 (3)
3 Tarleton State 99 (1)
4 Texas A&M–Kingsville 82 (1)
5 Angelo State 69
6 Eastern New Mexico 39
7 Texas A&M–Commerce 34

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 72:00 p.m.at Western State (CO)*No. 3
W 48–21752
September 127:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Chadron State*No. 4
W 34–313,093
September 216:00 p.m.Texas A&M–CommerceNo. 4
W 62–2811,126
September 287:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 4
W 69–711,500
October 53:00 p.m.Central State*daggerNo. 4
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 72–013,876
October 127:00 p.m.at No. 21 Tarleton StateNo. 4
L 27–318,147
October 196:00 p.m.Angelo StateNo. 17
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 34–305,487
October 262:00 p.m.at McMurry*No. 16
W 90–572,134
November 26:00 p.m.Eastern New MexicoNo. 15
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 38–397,167
November 96:00 p.m.West Georgia*
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 63–236,178
November 161:00 p.m.at Midwestern StateNo. 25
W 19–128,123
November 2311:00 a.m.at No. 10 Indianapolis*No. 19
W 27–143,106
November 3012:00 p.m.at No. 7 Ohio Dominican*No. 19
W 34–27783
December 712:00 p.m.at No. 22 Grand Valley StateNo. 19
L 28–354,296
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[6]

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AFCA3 (1)44444 (1)171615RV251911

Game summaries

At Western State (CO)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Buffaloes 17 17 7 7 48
Mountaineers 0 0 0 21 21
Statistics WTAMU WSCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 18 Chadron State (LSC Football Festival)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 18 Eagles 21 3 7 0 31
No. 4 Buffaloes 3 3 10 18 34

Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2013 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 14 0 7 7 28
No. 4 Buffaloes 21 3 14 24 62

At Texas A&M–Kingsville

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 4 Buffaloes 7 24 35 3 69
Javelinas 0 7 0 0 7
Statistics WTAMU TAMUK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Central State

1 2 3 4 Total
Marauders 0 0 0 0 0
No. 4 Buffaloes 20 24 7 21 72

At No. 21 Tarleton State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 4 Buffaloes 13 14 0 0 27
No. 21 Texans 3 0 7 21 31
Statistics WTAMU TSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tarleton State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Angelo State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 16 7 0 30
No. 17 Buffaloes 7 12 0 15 34

At McMurry

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Buffaloes 24 28 31 7 90
War Hawks 14 14 21 8 57
Statistics WTAMU MCM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McMurry Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
Greyhounds 0 17 7 15 39
No. 15 Buffaloes 14 17 7 0 38

West Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolves 0 7 7 9 23
Buffaloes 7 28 14 14 63

At Midwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Buffaloes 3 6 0 10 19
Mustangs 3 0 3 6 12
Statistics WTAMU MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Midwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 10 Indianapolis (NCAA Division II First Round)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Buffaloes 7 10 10 0 27
No. 10 Greyhounds 7 0 7 0 14
Statistics WTAMU INDY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indianapolis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 7 Ohio Dominican (NCAA Division II Second Round)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Buffaloes 0 7 6 21 34
No. 7 Panthers 7 0 6 14 27

At No. 4 Grand Valley State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Buffaloes 14 14 0 0 28
No. 4 Lakers 7 7 21 0 35

References

  1. ^ a b "Mike Nesbitt - Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator". West Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Mayer, Jacob (December 19, 2013). "Vaughan to learn Hill Trophy decision". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dustin Vaughan - Hall of Honor". Lone Star Conference. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Don Carthel ousted as WT football coach". Amarillo Globe-News. August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Football: Preseason poll announced". Lone Star Conference. July 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "2013 Football Schedule". Retrieved August 29, 2024.
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