1955 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team
The 1955 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1955 college football season. In its first season under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 256 to 221.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Parramore Stadium, also known as Parramore Field, in Abilene, Texas.
| 1955 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| 1955 record | 5–5 (3–2 Border) |
| Head coach | Sammy Baugh (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Parramore Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1955 All-Border Conference football team.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Baylor* |
| L 7–35 | ||||
| September 24 | at Tulsa* |
| L 19–41 | ||||
| October 1 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 39–0 | [5] | |||
| October 15 | vs. North Texas State* | Odessa, TX | L 19–30 | ||||
| October 22 | at West Texas State |
| W 19–18 | ||||
| October 29 | at Arizona State |
| L 14–69 | ||||
| November 4 | Texas Western |
| W 23–21 | 5,000 | [6] | ||
| November 12 | at Cincinnati* | W 55–20 | |||||
| November 19 | at Trinity (TX)* | San Antonio, TX | W 14–6 | ||||
| November 26 | at Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | L 14–16 | 13,000 | |||
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References
- "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "1955 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "1955 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
- Fred Sanner (October 2, 1955). "Hardin-Simmons Topples New Mexico Aggies, 39-0". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Fred Sanner (November 5, 1955). "Honeycutt's 21-Yard Boot Nips Miners for Pokes, 23-21". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com.
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