Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Head coachJesse Burleson
13th season, 97–33 (.746)
StadiumShelton Stadium
LocationAbilene, Texas
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceASC
Bowl record5–2–1 (.688)
Conference titles3 Border Conference
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   

The Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team represents Hardin–Simmons University in the sport of college football.[2]

Hardin–Simmons began competing in intercollegiate football in 1897.[3] The program rose to prominence under Frank Kimbrough who compiled a 47–8–3 record (.836) as head coach from 1935 to 1940. Kimbrough's teams played in the 1936 and 1937 Sun Bowls, and his undefeated and untied 1940 team was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.

From 1941 to 1961, the team competed as a member of the Border Conference.[4] During this time, the Cowboys won three conference championships: 1942 (shared with Texas Tech) and 1946 under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren B. Woodson, and 1958 under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Sammy Baugh.[5] During the period of its membership in the Border Conference, the team appeared in seven bowl games, including a record three bowl games (Grape, Shrine, and Camellia Bowls) for the 1948 team.[6]

From 1960 to 1963, the football program compiled a record of 3–35–1 and was outscored by a total of 999 to 313. In January 1964, the university trustees ordered the elimination of the university football program. The chairman of the board said the move was necessitated by "financial difficulties and losses" in the athletic program.[7]

The school did not field a football team from 1964 to 1989. The football program returned in 1990, but the school now competes at the NCAA Division III level. Jimmie Keeling was the head coach for 21 years from 1990 to 2010, winning 11 American Southwest Conference championships and compiling a record of 172–53 (.764). Jesse Burleson has been the head coach since 2011.[8]

Postseason appearances

Bowl games

The Hardin–Simmons Cowboys have played in 8 NCAA-sanctioned bowl games with a record of 5–2–1.[9]

Season Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA Coach Notes
1935January 1, 1936Sun BowlTNew Mexico A&M1414Frank Kimbroughnotes
1936January 1, 1937Sun BowlWTexas Western346Frank Kimbroughnotes
1942January 1, 1943Sun BowlLSecond Air Force713Clark Jarnaginnotes
1946January 4, 1947Alamo BowlWDenver200Warren B. Woodsonnotes
1947January 1, 1948Harbor BowlWSan Diego State530Warren B. Woodson
1948December 11, 1948Grape Bowl†TPacific (CA)3535Warren B. Woodson
1948December 18, 1948Shrine BowlWOuachita Baptist4112Warren B. Woodson
1948December 30, 1948Camellia BowlWWichita State4912Warren B. Woodson
1958December 31, 1958Sun BowlLWyoming714Sammy Baughnotes
Total 9 games 5–2–2 260 106

† The Grape Bowl is listed in NCAA records, but was not an NCAA-sanctioned bowl game.[9]

NCAA Division III playoffs

The Cowboys have appeared in the Division III playoffs twelve times, with an overall record of 4–12.

Year Round Opponent Result
1999 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Washington (MO)
Washington & Jefferson
Trinity (TX)		 W, 28–21
W, 51–3
L, 33–40
2000 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Western Maryland
Trinity (TX)
Saint John's (MN)		 W, 32–10
W, 33–30
L, 14–38
2001 First Round Wittenberg L, 35–38 (OT)
2004 Second Round Mary Hardin–Baylor L, 28–42
2006 First Round Mary Hardin–Baylor L, 21–33
2008 First Round Mary Hardin–Baylor L, 35–38
2015 First Round Mary Hardin–Baylor L, 19–37
2016 First Round Linfield L, 10–24
2017 First Round Linfield L, 13–27
2018 First Round Mary Hardin–Baylor L, 6–27
2022 First Round Trinity (TX) L, 7–14
2023 First Round Trinity (TX) L, 6–20

References

  1. ↑ Hardin–Simmons Athletics/Spirit Style Guide (PDF). January 1, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Football". Hardin-Simmons University. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. p. 69. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hardin-Simmons Cowboys School History". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Conference Championships: Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hardin-Simmons made bowl season history in '48". Houston Chronicle. December 26, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
  7. ↑ "H-SU Drops Grid Sport". The Abilene Reporter-News. January 10, 1964. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Year-By-Year Record". Hardin-Simmons University. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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