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
ConferenceBorder Conference
1955 record5–5 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumParramore Stadium
1955 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ Conference champion

No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1955 All-Border Conference football team.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Baylor*L 7–35
September 24at Tulsa*L 19–41
October 1New Mexico A&M
W 39–0[5]
October 15vs. North Texas State*Odessa, TXL 19–30
October 22at West Texas StateW 19–18
October 29at Arizona StateL 14–69
November 4Texas Western
  • Parramore Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 23–215,000[6]
November 12at Cincinnati*W 55–20
November 19at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXW 14–6
November 26at Texas TechLubbock, TXL 14–1613,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  2. "1955 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  3. "1955 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  4. 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
  5. Fred Sanner (October 2, 1955). "Hardin-Simmons Topples New Mexico Aggies, 39-0". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 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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