1954 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1954 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1954 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Murray Evans, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 204 to 153.[1][2][3]

1954 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
ConferenceBorder Conference
1954 record4–6 (2–3 Border)
Head coachMurray Evans (3rd season)
Home stadiumParramore Field
1954 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Texas Tech $ 4 –0 –0  7 –2 –1
Arizona State 3 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
Texas Western 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Arizona 3 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Hardin–Simmons 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
West Texas State 1 –5 –0  1 –8 –0
New Mexico A&M 0 –4 –0  0 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1954 All-Border Conference football team.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Tulsa*Tulsa, OKW 21–14
September 25at New Mexico A&MLas Cruces, NMW 27–0
October 2Trinity*
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
L 0–14
October 9at North Texas State*Denton, TXL 7–20
October 16at Cincinnati*Cincinnati, OHL 13–27
October 23vs. Oklahoma A&M*Odessa, TXW 13–7
October 30Arizona State
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
L 13–14
November 6at Texas WesternEl Paso, TXL 7–20
November 13West Texas State
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
W 33–27
November 27Texas Tech
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
L 19–617,000
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. "1954 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. "1954 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  4. 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
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