West Texas

4-5

Stature and coaches, 1941–1985

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

West Texas is Regional Program today. Never reached Dynasty tier; National Program is its high, most recently in 1970.

1941: National Program1942: National Program1944: Regional Program1945: Regional Program1946: Regional Program1947: Regional Program1948: Regional Program1949: Regional Program1950: Regional Program1951: Regional Program1952: Regional Program1953: Regional Program1954: Regional Program1955: Regional Program1956: Regional Program1957: Regional Program1958: Regional Program1959: Regional Program1960: Regional Program1961: Regional Program1962: Regional Program1963: Regional Program1964: Regional Program1965: Regional Program1966: Regional Program1967: Regional Program1968: Regional Program1969: Regional Program1970: National Program1971: Regional Program1972: Regional Program1973: Regional Program1974: Regional Program1975: Regional Program1976: Regional Program1977: Regional Program1978: Regional Program1979: Regional Program1980: Regional Program1981: Regional Program1982: Regional Program1983: Regional Program1984: Regional Program1985: Regional Program19601980
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program

Every coach, tenure by tenure, on the coaching page →

Moment of the year · 2026

Won 41-27 at Eastern New Mexico

Week 7 of 2026. The single game that defined the season.

Decisive margin

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Lone Star standing · 2026

5th in the Lone Star

West Texas sits 5th of 11 in the Lone Star at 4-3. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.

#ProgramRecord
1Central Washington7-0
2Midwestern State6-1
3UT Permian Basin5-2
4Texas A&M-Kingsville4-3
5West Texas4-3
6Angelo State3-4
7Western Oregon3-4
8Western New Mexico2-5
9Sul Ross State1-6
–Simon Fraser0-0
11Eastern New Mexico0-7
Coaching historyCurrent head coach Bill Yung, hired 1977

Coaching history

  • Bill Yung departs19-23-2, 4 seasons
  • Hired Bill Yung1977
  • Joe Kerbel departs68-42-1, 11 seasons
  • Hired Joe Kerbel1960
  • Frank Kimbrough departs54-52-2, 11 seasons
  • Hired Frank Kimbrough1947
  • Jack Curtice departs8-2, 1 season
  • Hired Jack Curtice1941
CFB Zeitgeist “Go Buffaloes.”
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