1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

The 1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 9–2 record, defeated Texas Mines in the 1936 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 302 to 41.[1]

1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Sun Bowl, W 14–6 vs. Texas Mines
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
George Washington     7 1 1
Hardin–Simmons     9 2 0
Georgetown     6 2 1
Roanoke     6 2 1
Western Maryland     7 3 1
No. 18 Navy     6 3 0
West Virginia     6 4 0
East Carolina     3 2 0
Jacksonville State     2 2 1
Catholic University     4 4 0
Oklahoma City     4 4 0
William & Mary Norfolk     4 4 0
Oglethorpe     4 5 0
Texas Wesleyan     3 6 1
Troy State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
South Georgia Teachers     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Daniel BakerAbilene, TXW 20–0
September 24at BaylorL 0–13
October 3vs. Texas A&M
L 0–36,000[2]
October 10Oklahoma BaptistAbilene, TXW 52–0
October 24at CreightonOmaha, NEW 13–7
November 7Kansas WesleyanAbilene, TXW 26–0
November 14Howard PayneAbilene, TX (rivalry)W 31–0
November 21vs. Texas A&IBreckenridge, TXW 39–6[3]
November 27MorningsideAbilene, TXW 59–0
December 5vs. Fresno State
  • Coyote Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
W 28–62,000[4]
January 1, 1937at Texas Mines
W 34–69,000[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2011 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Football Media Guide". Hardin–Simmons University. pp. 82, 90. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ags Beat Cowboys, 3-0 With Storybook Finish". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 4, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys Win Over A&I Javs". Big Spring Daily Herald. November 22, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ed W. Orman (December 6, 1936). "Cowboys Overpower Fresno State 28-6 In Texas; Hardin–Simmons Crushes Repeated Bulldog Threats". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-D. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ Paxton H. Dent (January 2, 1937). "Cowboys Win Over Miners In Sun Bowl". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.