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{{Infobox NFL team | {{Infobox NFL team | ||
| name = West Texas Rufneks | | name = West Texas Rufneks | ||
| first = | | first = 1966 | ||
| team = West Texas Rufneks ( | | team = West Texas Rufneks (1968-69)<br/>Odessa-Midland Comets (1966-68) | ||
| alignment = | | alignment = | ||
[[Continental Football League]] (1969) | [[Continental Football League]] (1969) | ||
*Texas Division | *Texas Division East (1969) | ||
| venue = | Texas Football League (1966-68) | ||
| venue = [[Memorial Stadium (Midland)|Memorial Stadium]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''West Texas Rufneks''' were a professional American football team based in Dallas, Texas. | The '''West Texas Rufneks''' were a professional American football team based in Midland, Texas. They began play as the Odessa-Midland Comets in the Texas Football League in 1966. In September 1968, the franchise was purchased by Dallas investor Alton Fairchild, who changed the team's name to the West Texas Rufneks. | ||
When the Texas Football League merged with the [[Continental Football League]] for the 1969 season, the Rufneks became a member of the COFL's new Texas Division East. The team announced plans to relocate after the 1969 season, but the move never happened and the Rufneks dissolved before the 1970 Texas Football League season. | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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! colspan="4"| 1969 | ! colspan="4"| 1969 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09- | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-02_wtex-sac.html Week 1] | ||
| September | | September 2 | ||
| vs. | | at [[Sacramento Capitols]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Hughes Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-25_okt-wtex.html Week 9] | |||
| October 25 | |||
| vs. [[Oklahoma Thunderbirds]] | |||
| [[Memorial Stadium (Midland)|Memorial Stadium]] | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11- | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-01_san-wtex.html Week 10] | ||
| November | | November 1 | ||
| vs. [[ | | vs. [[San Antonio Toros]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Memorial Stadium (Midland)|Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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[[Category: Continental Football League franchises]] | [[Category: Continental Football League franchises]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises established in 1966]] | [[Category: Franchises established in 1966]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in | [[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1970]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:09, 4 June 2023
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| West Texas Rufneks (1968-69) Odessa-Midland Comets (1966-68) |
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Continental Football League (1969)
Texas Football League (1966-68) |
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| Memorial Stadium |
| Key People |
| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The West Texas Rufneks were a professional American football team based in Midland, Texas. They began play as the Odessa-Midland Comets in the Texas Football League in 1966. In September 1968, the franchise was purchased by Dallas investor Alton Fairchild, who changed the team's name to the West Texas Rufneks.
When the Texas Football League merged with the Continental Football League for the 1969 season, the Rufneks became a member of the COFL's new Texas Division East. The team announced plans to relocate after the 1969 season, but the move never happened and the Rufneks dissolved before the 1970 Texas Football League season.
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1960s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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| 1969 | |||
| Week 1 | September 2 | at Sacramento Capitols | Hughes Stadium |
| Week 9 | October 25 | vs. Oklahoma Thunderbirds | Memorial Stadium |
| Week 10 | November 1 | vs. San Antonio Toros | Memorial Stadium |
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