Redraiders.com · Aug 18, 2015
The Red Raiders at 1,000: Punter Maury Buford
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PUNTER
MAURY BUFORD
The reason why: He delivered high quality over four years, though he got more work than desired on teams that went 16-25-3 from 1978-81. Buford’s 44.1-yard average in 1978 made him the first freshman in 35 years to lead the nation, and he averaged 42.1, 41.9 and 44.8 in his remaining seasons.