1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team

1936 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football
Sun Bowl, W 14–6 vs. Texas Mines
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Frank Kimbrough (2nd season)

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

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Daniel Baker	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 20–0	3,000
September 24	at Baylor	Waco Stadium Waco, TX	L 0–13
October 3	vs. Texas A&M	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	L 0–3	6,000
October 10	Oklahoma Baptist	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 52–0
October 24	at Creighton	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 13–7
November 7	Kansas Wesleyan	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 26–0
November 14	Howard Payne	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 31–0	6,000
November 21	vs. Texas A&I	Buckaroo Field Breckenridge, TX	W 39–6
November 27	Morningside	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 59–0
December 5	vs. Fresno State	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 28–6	2,000
January 1, 1937	at Texas Mines	Jones Stadium El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 34–6	9,000