1931 Simmons Cowboys football team
| 1931 Simmons Cowboys football | |
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Texas Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–1 Texas) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simmons (TX) + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Edward's | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Simmons Cowboys football team represented Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons University—as a member of the Texas Conference during 1931 college football season. Led by Les Cranfill in his second season as head coach, the team went 6–5 overall, sharing the Texas Conference title with Howard Payne.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 18 | at Daniel Baker* | Brownwood, TX | W 6–0 | [2] |
| September 26 | at Texas* | L 0–36 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at SMU* | L 10–27 | [4] | |
| October 9 | St. Edward's |
| W 13–0 | [5] |
| October 17 | at Texas Mines* |
| W 45–0 | [6] |
| October 23 | TCU* |
| L 0–6 | [7] |
| October 30 | Southwestern (TX) |
| W 53–0 | [8] |
| November 11 | at Trinity (TX) |
| W 46–0 | [9] |
| November 16 | Austin |
| W 20–0 | [10] |
| November 21 | Howard Payne |
| L 0–20 | [11] |
| November 26 | Texas Tech* |
| L 0–6 | [12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Football Media Guide". Hardin–Simmons University. pp. 82, 90. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Simmons Cowboys beat Hill Billies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Champions beat Simmons in first game of season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ponies forced to display little in downing Cowboys". Wichita Falls Times. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simmons defeats Saints by 13 to 0". The Austin American. October 10, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simmons wallops Texas Miners, 45–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 18, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys nosed down by Frogs". Austin American-Statesman. October 24, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates whipped by Cowboys of Simmons". The Austin Statesman. October 31, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simmons Cowboys bury Trinity team under 46–0 score". The Waxahachie Daily Light. November 12, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simmons nears title goal by beating Austin College". Whichita Falls Record News. November 17, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets stun stale Cowboys with 20–0 upset". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 22, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toreadors tab victory over Simmons". The Abilene Daily Reporter. November 27, 1931. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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