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Conference football team based on a poll of the conference coaches. The West Texas honorees were Pete Pedro at halfback and Stu Johnson at guard. In addition, halfback Jerry Logan, end Dean Faulkenberry, guard Bill Bradley, and
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Pete "Pistol Pete" Pedro ranked second among all major college players in the country with 976 rushing yards on 137 carries for an average of 7.12 yards per carry. He also ranked second in the country in scoring with 132 points and led the country with 22 touchdowns. Pedro's scoring total included
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Halfback Pete "Pistol Pete" Pedro ranked second among all major college players in the country in rushing (976 yards) and scoring (132 points) and led the country with 22 touchdowns. Pedro and guard Stu
Johnson were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-Border Conference football team.
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Lorance (452 yards, 90 carries, 5.0-yard average), Ollie Ross (346 yards, 68 carries, 5.1-yard average), and Jerry Don Logan (228 yards, 32 carries, 7.1-yard average).
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1085:"Daniels' Toe Boots Tech Past Buffs"
27:West Texas State Buffaloes football
1014:Abe Gutierrez (October 15, 1961).
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1060:Gene Welty (November 6, 1961).
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1891:1961 in sports in Texas
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1138:. Sports Reference LLC
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950:. Sports Reference LLC
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1111:The News and Observe
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