West Texas Rufneks

West Texas Rufneks
Founded	1966
Folded	1970
League	Texas Football League, Continental Football League
Based in	Midland, Texas
Arena	Memorial Stadium (Midland, Texas)
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Championships	0
Division titles	0

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.^[1] When the Texas Football League merged with the Continental Football League for its 1969 season, the Rufneks became a member of the COFL's new Texas Division East.^[2] 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.

Season-by-season

	Year	League	W	L	T	Finish	Coach
Odessa-Midland Comets	1966	Texas Football League	1	8	1	6th	Byron Townsend
Odessa-Midland Comets	1967		3	11	0	3rd, Western Division	Jim Daniel
Odessa-Midland Comets/West Texas Rufneks	1968		5	7	0	3rd, Western Division	Jim Daniel/Ted Dawson
West Texas Rufneks	1969	Continental Football League	7	4	0	2nd, Texas Division East	Lou Rymkus

References

^ "Comets Get New Owner". The Odessa American. September 25, 1968.
^ "TFL Aligns With Huge Continental". The Odessa American. Associated Press. January 26, 1969.

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[1] "Comets Get New Owner". The Odessa American. September 25, 1968.

[2] "TFL Aligns With Huge Continental". The Odessa American. Associated Press. January 26, 1969.

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