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 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. The two teams finished with a combined 1,531 yards of total offense while the 161 combined points are the most points scored in a single DII game.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries At Mesa State
Statistics Statistics WTAMUMSC 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 StatisticsWest 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 TDMesa 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
Statistics Statistics WTAMUUCO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Central Oklahoma Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 17 Midwestern State
Statistics Statistics MSUWTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMidwestern State Passing Rushing Receiving West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At Eastern New Mexico
Statistics Statistics WTAMUENMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Eastern New Mexico Passing Rushing Receiving
At Angelo State
Statistics Statistics WTAMUASU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Angelo State Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 8 Central Washington (NCAA Division II First Round)
Statistics Statistics CWUWTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Washington Passing Rushing Receiving West Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At No. 2 Abilene Christian (NCAA Division II Second Round)
Statistics Statistics WTAMUACU 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 StatisticsWest 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 TDAbilene 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
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