1926 Simmons Cowboys football team
The 1926 Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Simmons University (later known as Hardin-Simmons University) as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1926 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Victor Payne, the team compiled a 6–1–3 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 85 to 46.[1] The team played its home games at Parramore Field in Abilene, Texas. Simmons won the Texas Conference title with a mark of 2–0–1.[2]
| 1926 Simmons Cowboys football | |
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Texas Conference champion | |
| Conference | Texas Conference |
| 1926 record | 6–1–3 (2–0–1 Texas) |
| Head coach | Victor Payne (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Parramore Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simmons (TX) $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 25 | St. Mary's (TX)* |
| W 13–2 | |||
| October 2 | at St. Edward's* |
| W 7–0 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | at Southwestern (TX) | Georgetown, TX | W 5–0 | |||
| October 15 | Texas Tech* |
| T 0–0 | |||
| October 23 | at West Texas Teachers* | Canyon, TX | W 3–2 | [4] | ||
| October 30 | Daniel Baker* |
| L 7–27 | [5] | ||
| November 5 | at North Texas State Teachers* | Denton, TX | T 7–7 | [6] | ||
| November 11 | Trinity (TX) |
| T 0–0 | |||
| November 17 | East Texas State* |
| W 30–2 | |||
| November 25 | at Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX (rivalry) | W 13–6 | |||
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References
- "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 74. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- "The Winners". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 29, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- "Simmons Cowboys Defeat St. Edwards, 7-0". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 3, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Texas Teachers Hold Simmons To 3-2 Win". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 24, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Daniel Baker Swamps Fumbling Cowboys, 27-7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 31, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Simmons and North Texas in a Tie, 7-7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 7, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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