1940 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1940 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a perfect 9–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 235 to 76, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.[1] In January 1941, Coach Kimbrough left Hardin–Simmons to become head football coach at Baylor University. Kimbrough compiled a 47–8–3 in six seasons at Hardin-Simmons.[2]

1940 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 17
1940 record9–0
Head coachFrank Kimbrough (6th season)
1940 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons      9 0 0
No. 13 Georgetown      8 2 0
Navy      6 2 1
Delaware      5 3 0
Western Maryland      5 3 0
George Washington      5 3 1
Catholic University      4 3 1
West Virginia      4 4 1
East Carolina      3 5 0
Georgia Teachers      3 5 0
Oglethorpe      2 6 0
Oklahoma City      1 7 3
William & Mary Norfolk Division         
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Daniel BakerAbilene, TXW 33–0[3]
September 21at CentenaryShreveport, LAW 15–136,000[4]
October 5vs. Arizona StateW 17–012,500[5]
October 12vs. Texas Mines
  • Fly Field
  • Odessa, TX
W 14–63,000[6]
November 2at West Texas StateCanyon, TXW 28–7[7]
November 8at Loyola (CA)W 40–610,000[8]
November 16at Catholic UniversityW 27–194,000[9]
November 23San Francisco Abilene, TXW 28–183,000[10]
November 30at Howard PayneNo. 20Brownwood, TX (rivalry)W 27–7[11]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1940 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. "Kimbrough New Coach at Baylor: Leaves Great Mark Behind". The Abilene Reporter-News. February 25, 1941. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hardin-Simmons Downs Daniel Baker Team, 33-0". Waco Sunday Herald-Tribune. September 15, 1940. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hardin-Simmons Beats Centenary With Field Goal". Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald. September 22, 1940. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hardin-Simmons Topples Tempe: Bulldogs Fall Before Power Attack, 17-0". Arizona Republic. October 6, 1940. p. 4-1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cowboys Turn Back Miners, 14 to 6". The Odessa American. October 13, 1940. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hardin-Simmons Beats Buffaloes". Star-Monitor-Herald. November 3, 1940. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hardin-Simmons Passes Rout Loyola Eleven, 40 to 6". Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1940. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hardin-Simmons Tops Catholic U. By 27-19 Score". The Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1940. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Beat San Francisco Dons". Star-Monitor-Herald. November 24, 1940. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hardin-Simmons Gets 13th Win". Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald. December 1, 1940. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
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