1956 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team
The 1956 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin–Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Sammy Baugh, the team compiled a 4–6 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 217 to 164.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Parramore Stadium, also known as Parramore Field, in Abilene, Texas.
| 1956 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| 1956 record | 4–6 (1–3 Border) |
| Head coach | Sammy Baugh (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Parramore Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No Hardin-Simmons players were named to the 1956 All-Border Conference football team.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | at Arkansas* |
| L 6–21 | ||||
| September 29 | at Wichita* | Wichita, KS | W 20–7 | ||||
| October 5 | at George Washington* | Washington, D.C. | L 7–13 | ||||
| October 20 | Arizona State | Abilene, TX | L 13–26 | ||||
| October 27 | at Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | L 0–27 | ||||
| November 3 | at Texas Western | El Paso, TX | L 13–51 | ||||
| November 10 | West Texas State | Abilene, TX | L 6–20 | ||||
| November 17 | at Pacific (CA) |
| W 20–19 | ||||
| November 24 | vs. New Mexico A&M | Carlsbad, NM | W 38–19 | > 2,000 | [5] | ||
| December 1 | Texas Tech | Abilene, TX | W 41–14 | 5,000 | |||
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References
- "2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide" (PDF). Hardin-Simmons University. pp. 69, 75. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "1956 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "1956 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- 2007 Cowboy Football Media Guide, p. 65.
- "Cowboys Dump Aggies 38-19". Current-Argus. November 25, 1956. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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