After a pair of LSC Championships and playoff appearances during his first two seasons at the helm of the WT football program, Don Carthel fielded one of the deepest and most talented teams this season. Despite a rash of injuries, which saw the seasons of no less than nine Buffs cut short for medical reasons, WT was able to roll through the regular season with a perfect 11-0 record, just the second perfect regular season slate in school history and the first since 1918, downing four nationally ranked opponents along the way.

In the post-season's first round, just as the season before, the Buffs needed a spectacular comeback to advance as they rallied from an 18-point second half deficit to down No. 25 Washburn at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. In addition to being the site of the historic playoff comeback, Kimbrough also became the site of the largest crowd to ever see an NCAA Division II football game, when 23,276 fans packed the Buff Bowl to watch WT remain in possession of the Wagon Wheel traveling trophy from border rival Eastern New Mexico.

For the third straight season, West Texas A&M ranked among the best programs in the nation in terms of attendance as 86,951 total fans saw the Buffs take the field, while WT ranked in the top three nationally during the regular season by average over 13,000 fans per contest.

In the national rankings, the Buffs climbed as high as fourth in both the American Football Coaches Association Poll and the D2football.com Top 25, marking the highest ranking for the program since the 1986 season when the team peaked at No. 2. West Texas A&M has been consistent under Carthel, appearing in the national rankings for 32 consecutive weeks dating back to October of 2005.

On the field it was the Buffs' high-powered offense which did much of the talking as WT led the nation in passing offense for the second time in three years by averaging 396.5 yards per game. Led by junior quarterback Keith Null, WT set school record in passes attempted, passes completed, net passing yards, touchdown passes, first downs, total yards and points. Individually, Null set program bests in single season passing yards (4,134) and touchdown passes (41) despite missing two games with an injury.

Fellow WT backfield member, redshirt freshman Keithon Flemming, became the first Buffalo running back to eclipse the 1,000 yard season rushing mark since DeWayne Miles in 2000 and etched his named in both the WT and NCAA record book as he raced 99 yards for a score during the Buffs win over Angelo State on Oct. 27.

Senior Jon Roberts was steady for the Buffs in the kicking game as the Houston, Texas, native set a WT record with most field goals in a season at 14 and most successful extra points with 53.

Defensively, junior defensive end Brandon Swain nabbed LSC Defensive Lineman of the Year honors as he collected 14 sacks on the season, falling just short of the single season record of 15.5 set by Franco Glaze in 1997.

The future looks promising for the Buffalo football team as it continues to build a championship level program with much of the core of this season's team along with many of its top individual performers return for next season and stand ready to write a new chapter in Buffalo football history.

Passes Attempted - 670 (606 in 2006)

Passes Completed - 446 (398 in 2006)

Net Passing Yards - 5,155 (5,000 in 1994)

Touchdown Passes - 51 (43 in 1994)

Total Offensive Plays - 1,024 (931 in 1994)

Total Offensive Yards - 6,884 (6,284)

Total First Downs - 352 (269 in 2005)

First Downs Passing - 239 (182 in 2006)

Points - 541 (506 in 1994)

Most 35 Point Games - 10 (ties with 10 in 1994)

Undefeated Regular Season - Ties record with 1918 team (3-0)

Most wins in a Season - 12 (11 in 2006)

Consecutive Wins to Start a Season - 12 (8 in 2005)

*Single Game Attendance - 23,276 on 10/13/07 vs ENMU (22,993 on 10/8/05 vs. ENMU)

*Set New NCAA Division II Home Attendance Record

Passing Yards - 4,134 by Keith Null (3,998 by Dalton Bell in 2006)

Passing Touchdowns - 41 by Keith Null (32 by Dalton Bell in 2006)

Total Offensive - 4,067 by Keith Null (3,699 by Grady Benton in 1994)

Most Field Goals - 14 by Jon Roberts (11 held by five players)

Most PATs - 53 by Jon Roberts (42 by Kyle Carter in 1986)

*Longest Run from Scrimmage - 99 by Keithon Flemming 10/27/07 (Ties 99 by Ralph Thompson 9/26/70)

*Ties NCAA Record for longest rush on any level