1942 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1942 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 9–1–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), tied with Texas Tech for the conference championship, lost its only game to the Second Air Force Bombers in the 1943 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 254 to 71.[1][2][3]

1942 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Border co-champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
1942 record9–1–1 (4–0–1 Border)
Head coach
1942 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Hardin–Simmons + 4 –0 –1  9 –1 –1
Texas Tech + 3 –0 –1  4 –5 –1
West Texas State 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Arizona 4 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Texas Mines 4 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
New Mexico 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –2
Arizona State 2 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 –4 –0  1 –5 –0
New Mexico A&M 0 –6 –0  1 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Warren B. Woodson was in his second season as the team's head coach. Woodson went into the United States Navy at the end of the regular season, and assistant coach Clark Jarnagin took over as interim head coach for the Sun Bowl game.

Backs Rudy Mobley and Camp Wilson led the team on offense. Mobley led the country and set a new NCAA single-season record with 1,281 rushing yards in 10 regular season games.[4][5]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Baylor*
W 13–6
October 3North Texas State*
W 34–0
October 10vs. SMU*San Antonio, TXW 7–6
October 17Arizona StateW forfeit
October 24Texas Mines
  • Hardin–Simmons Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 39–7
October 31at Arizona
W 34–267,500[6]
November 7at West Texas StateCanyon, TXW 40–0
November 14Louisiana Tech*No. 19
  • Hardin–Simmons Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 47–13[7]
November 21at Texas TechNo. 17
T 0–07,000[8]
November 26at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TX (rivalry)W 12–06,000[9]
January 1, 1943vs. Second Air Force*
L 7–1316,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. "1942 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. "1942 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. "Rudy Mobley's Grid Record Now Official". The Abilene Reporter-News. December 3, 1942. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2015. p. 34.
  6. Mott, Harvey K. (November 2, 1942). "Mobley Paces Texans To Lead League". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. Hal Sayles (November 15, 1942). "Mobley Breaks National Record as Cowboys Ride to 47-13 Win". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Texas Tech and Hardin-Simmons Fight Desperately To Tie". The El Paso Times. November 22, 1942. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "HSU Take Fifth Straight off HPC, Closes Unbeaten". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 27, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "2nd Air Force Downs Cowboys By 13-7 Margin: Van Every Spadaccini Lead Bombers To Sun Bowl Victory". The Arizona Daily Star. January 2, 1943. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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